Makar suffers upper-body injury in Avalanche's win vs. Flames
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Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar suffered an upper-body injury in Monday's 9-2 win over the Calgary Flames.
Makar took a hard hit from Adam Klapka late in the second period. He played two more shifts in the frame but didn't come out for the start of the third period.
Cale Makar did not return to the game after taking this hit from Adam Klapka in the second. pic.twitter.com/R3dQs4cJ3J
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Avalanche head coach Jared Bednar told reporters postgame that Makar was still being evaluated and the team will know more Tuesday.
Makar, who notched three assists in the contest, ranks third among NHL defensemen with 75 points in 73 games this season.
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