{
  "id": 19747419,
  "title": "Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar leave Avalanche game with injuries",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/13/nathan-mackinnon-cale-makar-leave-avalanche-game-with-injuries",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-11-13T02:58:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nathan-mackinnon-cale-makar-leave-025819054.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, two of the Colorado Avalanche's top players, exited the team's game against the Ottawa Senators on November 12th without returning to the bench. Both athletes sustained lower-body injuries during the second period of the match. MacKinnon was attempting a reverse hit on Senators defenseman Artem Zub, who subsequently shoved him back. The forward then fell to the ground, clutching his side. Makar was seen limping off the ice during the same period, having taken a break from practice on Sunday and playing in his second game since then. Makar has been a two-time recipient of the Norris Trophy for being the top defenseman, while MacKinnon was named the Hart Trophy winner for being the league's Most Valuable Player in the 2023-24 season. The Avalanche are currently without MacKinnon and Makar in the third period of their next game.",
  "summary": "The Colorado Avalanche said that stars Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar suffered lower-body injuries and wouldn't return.",
  "key_points": [
    "Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left Avalanche game with injuries.",
    "MacKinnon injured side during reverse hit on Zub.",
    "Makar limped off after break from practice."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Losing two of the team's most decorated stars to lower-body injuries simultaneously cripples the Avalanche's offensive and defensive core during a critical stretch of the season.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}