MacDonald (undisclosed) will play Saturday versus Vegas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald will skate on Colorado's second pairing Saturday. He's picked up three points in 20 games this season.

MacDonald (undisclosed) is considered questionable for Saturday's game versus Vegas, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald picked up an injury when he was struck by a puck in Thursday's win over the Golden Knights. Confirmation on the 28-year-old blueliner's status should surface prior to puck drop Saturday afternoon.

MacDonald left Thursday's game versus the Golden Knights after being struck by a puck, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald also appeared to be laboring a bit after a hit from Ryan Reaves, but it was a run-in with the puck that forced him out of Thursday's contest. Per Baugh, head coach Jared Bednar is expecting an update on MacDonald's status Friday. Consider the 28-year-old defenseman day-to-day for now.

MacDonald posted an assist, two hits and a plus-3 rating in Monday's 5-1 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald had the secondary helper on Nazem Kadri's second-period tally. The 28-year-old MacDonald has accumulated three points, 35 shots on net, 23 hits and a plus-9 rating in 18 contests. He seems to have an edge over Dan Renouf for bottom-four playing time on the blue line.

MacDonald posted an assist, three shots on goal and two blocked shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over the Wild.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald corralled a loose puck in the neutral zone and sent it ahead for Joonas Donskoi on a breakaway. The assist was MacDonald's second point of the year in 16 outings. He's added 19 hits, 15 blocked shots, 35 shots on net and a plus-6 rating. The 28-year-old will likely have to compete with Dan Renouf and Greg Pateryn for one spot in the lineup now that the Avalanche's defense corps has welcomed Cale Makar and Bowen Byram back from injury.

MacDonald could be out of a job when Colorado's injured defensemen are ready to return, Adrian Dater of Colorado Hockey Now reports.

EDGE Analysis

Bowen Byram (upper body) is expected to play Thursday against the Wild, and Cale Makar (upper body) should return soon after. MacDonald, who has been getting big minutes of late, could retain his spot while Dan Renouf and Greg Pateryn make way for those two. But what happens when Conor Timmins (upper body) is ready? When healthy, Timmins is minus-5 and pointless with 10 hits and 12 blocked shots over 17 games. That compares less favorably to MacDonald, who has one goal, 18 hits, 13 blocked shots and is plus-5 over 15 games.

MacDonald scored a goal on three shots in Saturday's 6-2 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald got in deep in the second period and scored a wraparound goal. That's some bold work for the 28-year-old depth defenseman in just his sixth game of the season. The goal is his first point of the year. He's added 16 shots on net and a plus-3 rating. MacDonald will likely stay in the lineup while Cale Makar (upper body) and Erik Johnson (upper body) are out.

MacDonald had three shots on net and one hit over 10:24 of ice time in Friday's 3-2 win over the Coyotes.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald was activated for just the fifth time this season on his 28th birthday. He skated on the third pair, replacing Conor Timmins in the lineup. MacDonald has 13 shots, three hits, three blocked shots, two PIM and is plus-2 while averaging 14:26 of ice time per game.

MacDonald was promoted to the active roster Thursday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

It's unclear if MacDonald will be in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Coyotes. The 27-year-old has 10 shots on goal and no points in four games this season.

MacDonald was sent down to the taxi squad Wednesday, per CapFriendly.

EDGE Analysis

MacDonald has played in the Avalanche's last four games, registering 10 shots on net from a third-pairing role. He may return to the active roster ahead of Saturday's game versus the Golden Knights.