Anticipation is mounting as the Colorado Avalanche faces a challenging situation with Cale Makar, who is sidelined due to a recent injury. As the team’s star player, Makar’s absence has raised questions about how his potential recovery timeline might affect Colorado’s performance.

Avalanche fans can breathe a sigh of relief about Cale Makar. Jared Bednar said Wednesday morning that Makar is “OK” and could play Thursday against the Winnipeg Jets. Makar did not skate Wednesday at Family Sports Center, but it was an optional practice.

The Avalanche's injury issues got even worse on Tuesday night when star defenseman Cale Makar went down with an injury.

Nathan MacKinnon had his most productive night of the season to pull the Colorado Avalanche out of a funk, but the club’s extraordinary injury crisis may have somehow reached a new level.

Makar appeared to suffer an injury in his team's 6-3 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday evening. He could be seen shaking his foot or his leg midway through the game and ended up leaving for for evaluation.

Cale Makar is lighting it up for the Avalanche to begin the season. He became the fourth defensemen to accomplish a rare feat Monday night.

Colorado star defenseman Cale Makar left the Avalanche’s 6-3 victory over Seattle in the middle of the second period with an undisclosed injury and returned for less that 30 seconds in the final period on Tuesday night.