Makar Set To Miss Game 1 Of Western Final With Injury

Colorado is headed into Game 1 without one of the league’s most important defensemen, and that changes everything about the opening look of the series. Cale Makar’s absence forces the Avalanche to lean harder on structure, matchups, and depth than they probably wanted at this stage. When a team loses a player that decisive, the first game stops being about rhythm and starts being about survival.