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Level Of Concern 'High' For Nathan MacKinnon After Injury During Fight

/ CBS Colorado

UPDATE: Nathan MacKinnon Good To Go Against Sharks Following Injury After Fight

(CBS4) - The Colorado Avalanche were in Calgary on Tuesday night without leading scorer Nathan MacKinnon. MacKinnon is back home being evaluated for some sort of injury.

Minnesota Wild's Matt Dumba in a fight with Colorado Avalanche Center Nathan MacKinnon on March 27th, 2022, at Xcel Energy Center. (credit: Bailey Hillesheim/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

He was hurt in a third-period fight with Minnesota's Matt Dumba on Sunday and was clearly favoring his hand while in the penalty box afterwards.

Coach Jared Bednar said today the level of concern for MacKinnon is "high."

Nazem Kadri took MacKinnon's spot on Tuesday on the Avs' top line with Valeri Nichuskin and Mikko Rantanen and Colorado pulled out a 2-1 win.

The Avalanche host the San Jose Sharks on Thursday.

(© Copyright 2022 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

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