MacKinnon sidelined about a month with upper-body injury
Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon skates up ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Derik Hamilton)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Derik Hamilton]
DENVER (AP) — The injury-riddled Colorado Avalanche will be without leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon for about a month after he suffered an upper-body injury on Monday night in a loss to Philadelphia. The team announced the news on social media. MacKinnon has eight goals and 26 assists for the defending Stanley Cup champions. He joins a long list of banged-up players, including Valeri Nichushkin, Evan Rodrigues, Bowen Byram, Josh Manson, Darren Helm and Gabriel Landeskog. Forward Artturi Lehkonen has been sidelined, too.
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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) and goaltender Alexandar Georgiev (40) celebrate a victory over the Buffalo Sabres in an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes)
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Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon tries to deflect a shot past Boston Bruins goaltender Linus Ullmark during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Dec. 3, 2022, in Boston. (AP Photo/Winslow Townson)
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