Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar each left in the second period with a lower-body injury for the Colorado Avalanche against the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
MacKinnon’s last shift came with 8:15 remaining in the second. He grabbed his right side following a hit by Senators defenseman Artem Zub and stayed on the bench for a few minutes before heading down the tunnel.
Makar left with 5:20 remaining in the period. His injury comes a few days after he left practice on Sunday for precautionary reasons.
MacKinnon leads the Avalanche and is fifth in the NHL with 30 points (10 goals, 20 assists) in 20 games. Makar is third on Colorado and third among NHL defensemen with 23 points (five goals, 18 assists) in 19 games.
The Avalanche (11-6-2) are third in the Central Division.