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Colorado Avalanche News
Cale Makar is expected to return to Colorado's lineup Saturday vs. Dallas (head).

Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous five games due to a concussion and is expected to return to the lineup vs. Dallas. The 24-year-old superstar has 13 goals, 32 assists, 142 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Cale Makar
Cale Makar will miss his fifth-straight game Wednesday vs. New Jersey (concussion protocol).

Makar has missed the Avalanche's previous four games due to a concussion and remains out of the lineup Monday vs. Vegas. The 24-year-old superstar has 13 goals, 32 assists, 142 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Cale Makar
Wedgewood (undisclosed) suffered a setback and is day-to-day; will not be available for Wednesday's game.

Wedgewood is 7-8-3 with a 2.92 GAA and .913 SV% but will not be available Wednesday vs. Arizona. Matthew Murray has been recalled from Texas (AHL) as his replacement but it does not seem Wedgewood will be out long.

Scott Wedgewood
Mackenzie Blackwood has been placed on the injured reserve (lower-body).

Blackwood has an 8-5-2 record, 3.04 GAA and .900 SV% but has been placed on the injured reserve retroactively to 2/21 with a lower-body injury. Akira Schmid will take his place on the Devils' roster for the time being.

Mackenzie Blackwood
The Panthers have placed Givani Smith (face) on LTIR.

Smith had to leave the Panthers' previous game after just 3:29 TOI due to a face injury and has now been placed on the long-term injured reserve. The 24-year-old has a goal, three assists, 24 SOG, 47 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 24 games prior to his injury.

Givani Smith
Cale Makar is in concussion protocol and will miss at least Colorado's two games this weekend.

Makar missed the Avalanche's game Sunday due to being placed on the concussion protocol and will now be forced to miss at least their two games this weekend (Winnipeg, Calgary). The 24-year-old superstar has 13 goals, 32 assists, 142 SOG, 26 PIMs and a +6 plus/minus through 46 games this season.

Cale Makar
Mandolese will start Monday in Boston.

Mandolese was incredible in his only career start, breaking a Senator's record with 46 saves (.958 SV%) in a win over the New York Islanders his last time out. The 22-year-old will be hoping for some similar success in his second start as he currently holds a 1.85 GAA and .958 SV%. He faces an incredibly tough challenge in the Boston Bruins Monday, who have the best record in the NHL and have won their last three games after a 6-2 win over the Islanders last game.

Kevin Mandolese
Smith will be back in the Panthers lineup on Monday.

Smith was a healthy scratch for the Panthers' previous contest but will draw back into the lineup Monday as they take on Anaheim. The 24-year-old has a goal, three assists, 24 SOG, 47 PIMs and a +3 plus/minus through 23 games this season mixed between Florida and Detroit. He will replace Chris Tierney in the Panthers' lineup.

Givani Smith