Field Level Media
22 May 2026, 22:49 GMT+10
(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images)
Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 2 of the Western Conference finals against the visiting Vegas Golden Knights on Friday.
Makar, who also missed Colorado's 4-2 loss in Game 1 of the series on Wednesday, is nursing an upper-body injury. He was on the ice for an optional skate on Friday morning and took reps with the first power-play unit.
Jack Ahcan recorded a minus-1 rating in 7:34 of ice time in the series opener. Fellow defenseman Nick Blankenberg was a healthy scratch in that game, however coach Jared Bednar did not divulge which defenseman would play on Friday.
The Presidents' Trophy-winning Avalanche swept the Los Angeles Kings to begin the playoffs, then dispatched the Minnesota Wild in five games. Makar appeared in all nine games and ranks tied for second on the team in the postseason with four goals to go with one assist while averaging almost 25 minutes of ice time.
However, Makar departed Games 1 and 5 of the Minnesota series following big collisions, only to return both times.
Makar, 27, won the Norris Trophy given to the league's best defenseman in 2021-22 and 2024-25, and he is nominated again this season.
He won the Conn Smythe Trophy when the Avalanche captured the Stanley Cup four years ago.
Makar has 507 points (136 goals, 371 assists) in 470 career games over seven seasons with the Avalanche. He tallied 20 goals and 59 assists in 75 games during the 2025-26 regular season.
--Field Level Media
Get a daily dose of San Jose Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to San Jose Sun.
More Information(Photo credit: Ron Chenoy-Imagn Images) Colorado Avalanche star defenseman Cale Makar will miss Game 2 of the Western Conference...
(Photo credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-Imagn Images) The Tampa Bay Rays received initial permission for a long-awaited, $2.3 million ballpark....
(Photo credit: Chris Pedota, NorthJersey.com / USA TODAY NETWORK) Meghan Duggan, a former Team USA star who transitioned into work...
(Photo credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images) Defensive lineman Roy Robertson-Harris of the New York Giants tore his right Achilles on Thursday...
(Photo credit: Denis Poroy-Imagn Images) Fernando Tatis Jr. collected two soft singles in a game earlier this week that San Diego...
(Photo credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images) Chad Stevens hopes to get a second chance to make a good first impression on his new team...
LONDON, U.K.: Artificial intelligence is transforming workplaces around the world, but many young people entering the job market are...
MADRID, Spain: Police in northeastern Spain arrested the son of Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of Mango, on May 19. He is suspected...
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. stocks finished Thursday's trading session in positive territory, led by the Dow Jones Industrial Average,...
TOKYO, Japan - Asian stock markets ended Thursday with starkly contrasting performances, as South Korea's KOSPI index posted a staggering...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Target reported its strongest comparable sales growth in four years on May 20, offering early signs that changes...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: Amazon is ending support for Kindle e-readers released in 2012 and earlier, prompting frustration among...
