Comfortably in first place in the Western Conference, but chasing the NHL’s No. 1 overall seed, the Colorado Avalanche could soon be boosted the return of their best player.
Nathan MacKinnon might return for the Avalanche on Sunday, when they take on the Dallas Stars, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said on Tuesday after practice.
MacKinnon, 26, limited to just 31 games this season, has missed three straight contests with a concussion and a facial fracture, and will not be in the lineup Thursday, when Colorado meets the Tampa Bay Lightning.
But Bednar said MacKinnon, who has nine goals and 43 points, skated without his teammates on Tuesday, his first action of any kind on the ice since the injury occurred last month.
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In a battle of elite teams from opposing conferences, MacKinnon ran into Boston Bruins veteran forward Taylor Hall, a hit that pushed MacKinnon’s stick back into his face. It was an ugly scene in Boston’s 4-3 overtime victory Jan. 26, but the hit was not malicious,…
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