Makar’s Return Timeline Turns Into the Avalanche’s Biggest Mystery

The Cale Makar injury question is now the kind of problem that sends every update through a microscope. Colorado can talk about caution and day-to-day optimism all it wants, but until the timeline gets clearer, the uncertainty hangs over the whole series. That matters because a superstar defender changes everything - matchups, breakouts, power-play structure, and even the way opponents attack. The Avalanche are waiting, and the rest of the bracket is watching to see how long they have to wait.