MacKinnon's eye injury apparently not serious; will likely play Saturday
Nathan MacKinnon appears to have avoided a major scare.
The Colorado Avalanche forward's teammates, Tyson Barrie and Gabriel Landeskog, told reporters postgame that he'll be fine and that the eye injury he suffered in Friday's win over the Anaheim Ducks is not serious, according to the Denver Post's Mike Chambers.
Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar confirmed those assessments, telling Chambers and other reporters that MacKinnon will "probably" play Saturday night against the Dallas Stars.
The 22-year-old center left Friday's game and didn't return after taking Derek Grant's stick in the eye.
MacKinnon posted four assists in the first four games, before being held off the score sheet on an abbreviated Friday night for the 2013 first overall pick.
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