Preview: Sacre Bleu-Blanc-et-Rouge!
The Avs will be in for a big test without Cale Makar or Nathan MacKinnon when they face Montréal tonight.
Ottawa, Ontario - On November 12, 2026, the Colorado Avalanche took on the Montréal Canadiens at Bell Center without two of their top players. Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar were both injured and will miss time, with MacKinnon out for a month and Makar for two weeks. The Avs finished the game despite these setbacks, thanks to shorthanded goals from Parker Kelly and Gabe Landeskog, and a power play goal from Landeskog.
The win keeps the Avalanche within pace of the second-place Predators in the Central Division. The Canadiens, after missing out on the Stanley Cup last year, are aiming to prove their deep playoff run wasn't a fluke.
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