Nathan MacKinnon had his most productive night of the season to pull the Colorado Avalanche out of a funk, but the club’s extraordinary injury crisis may have somehow reached a new level.

Colorado star defenseman Cale Makar left the Avalanche's 6-3 victory over Seattle in the middle of the second period with an undisclosed injury and returned for less than 30 seconds in the final period Tuesday night.

The Colorado Avalanche will see Artturi Lehkonen return to the lineup tonight at home against the Seattle Kraken. Valeri Nichushkin was cleared to practice with the team on Monday, return to the lineup is slated for mid-November.

Anticipation is mounting as the Colorado Avalanche faces a challenging situation with Cale Makar, who is sidelined due to a recent injury. As the team’s star player, Makar’s absence has raised questions about how his potential recovery timeline might affect Colorado’s performance.

According to a report from NHL insider, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar will be a game time decision for tonight’s game against the Winnipeg Jets. From Friedman: Makar appeared to suffer an injury in his team’s 6-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday evening.

The Colorado Avalanche will have to wait to find out if No. 1 defenceman Cale Makar will play in their divisional matchup with the Winnipeg Jets.