Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar doubtful for game against Anaheim due to lower-body injury
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, right, and Anaheim Ducks center Ryan Strome vie for the puck during the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Anaheim, Calif. Credit: AP/Ryan Sun
DENVER — Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is doubtful for a game against the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday night due to a lower-body injury.
Makar skated with the team on a limited basis Tuesday morning at Ball Arena. He wasn't in the lineup for a 4-1 loss to the Kings on Sunday in Los Angeles. Makar leads the league in assists (27) this season and is tied among defensemen in points (34).
The 25-year-old Makar is coming off a productive November that earned him the league's second star of the month. He set single-month franchise records for a defenseman with 21 assists and 25 points in November.
Colorado forward Andrew Cogliano will miss the Anaheim game with a lower-body injury, coach Jared Bednar said. Bednar added that forward Valeri Nichushkin was under the weather but should be available to play.
The Avalanche open a five-game homestand after a 0-1-2 trip.
