Makar scored a goal, dished a shorthanded assist, went plus-3, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 6-4 win over the Kraken in Game 3.

EDGE Analysis

Makar stretched the Avalanche's lead to 3-1 in the second period. He'd also previously set up J.T. Compher's shorthanded marker in the opening frame. After a quiet start to the playoffs, Makar's now at three points, eight shots on net, eight hits, seven blocked shots and a plus-3 rating through three contests. The 24-year-old defenseman will continue to lead the way on the Avalanche's blue line.

Makar logged an assist, four shots on goal, six hits, three blocked shots and two PIM in Thursday's 3-2 win over the Kraken in Game 2.

EDGE Analysis

Makar had a shot tipped in by Artturi Lehkonen for the Avalanche's first goal. Prior to Thursday, Makar had gone three games without a point, and he missed seven contests in that span with a lower-body injury. He's still eating big minutes in the playoffs, and Makar will likely dictate the tempo from the back end as the Avalanche look to pull ahead in the series with Game 3 on Saturday.

Makar (lower body) will be in the lineup against the Kraken for Game 1 on Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Makar will return following a seven-game absence due to his lower-body issue. Prior to getting hurt, the blueliner notched five points in his previous five outings, including a pair of power-play helpers. With Makar back in the lineup, he should return to quarterbacking the No. 1 power-play unit and should offer elite fantasy value.

Makar (lower body) should be ready for the start of the playoffs, but coach Jared Bednar isn't sure if the 24-year-old defender will play in any of the Avalanche's final three regular-season contests, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Although we likely won't see Makar again during the regular season, the outstanding defender should be ready to rock for Game 1 of the Avalanche's first-round playoff series. Makar's racked up 14 goals and 66 points through 60 contests this campaign.

Makar (lower body) is out indefinitely, according to NHL.com.

EDGE Analysis

Makar has missed the last two games and while he will travel to LA with the team to face the Kings on Saturday, he is not expected to play. Makar has 17 goals and 66 points in only 60 games, including five tallies and 25 assists on the power play.

Makar (lower body) isn't available for Thursday's game against San Jose, Kyle Fredrickson of The Denver Gazette reports.

EDGE Analysis

Makar also missed Tuesday's contest because of the injury. Avalanche coach Jared Bednar offered no timetable for his return, and he noted that the 24-year-old's existing lower-body injury is a new issue, separate from the one that caused Makar to miss two games from March 20-22. The star defenseman has 17 goals and 66 points in 60 outings this season.

Makar did not play Tuesday due to a lower-body injury, Meghan Angley of DNVR.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

This provides more information after an initial report was unclear as to why Makar would not be available. Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports Makar was not present at the morning skate and was held out of recent practices for "maintenance." Colorado clinched a playoff berth in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Sharks, so the team could be careful with the elite defenseman in preparation for the postseason.

Makar (undisclosed) won't play Tuesday versus the Sharks, Avalanche play-by-play announcer Conor McGahey reports.

EDGE Analysis

No reason for Makar's absence has been provided yet, but he's had his share of injuries lately. Kurtis MacDermid will step into the lineup, while Bowen Byram can be expected to take on a larger role.

Makar logged two assists and four shots on goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Ducks.

EDGE Analysis

Makar helped out on tallies by Nathan MacKinnon and Valeri Nichushkin in this contest. This was Makar's fifth multi-point effort over his last seven games, a span in which he has two goals and 12 assists. For the season, the superstar defenseman is up to 66 points (30 on the power play), 172 shots on net, 77 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 58 outings.

Makar (lower body) scored the game-winning goal and provided two assists in the Avalanche's 3-1 victory over Arizona on Friday.

EDGE Analysis

Makar missed Colorado's previous two games due to the injury. He logged 25:14 of ice time in his return, which is actually a touch lighter of a workload than usual, given that the defenseman entered Friday's action averaging 26:36 this season. The 24-year-old's recorded at least a point in each of his last nine appearances, recording four markers and 15 assists in that span. Overall in 2022-23, Makar has provided 17 goals and 64 points in 56 contests.