The Avalanche lost for the second straight game, but it could have been much worse after a scary situation for defenseman Cale Makar.
Buffalo Sabres right wing Kyle Okposo and Colorado Avalanche left wing Miles Wood collide during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, in Buffalo, N.Y. BUFFALO — The Colorado Avalanche is going to limp home from this three-game road trip with back-to-back shutout losses, but a fortunate diagnosis after a scary situation could be significant.
The Avs were on a power play when Makar retreated to his own end to retrieve the puck. Kyle Okposo followed close behind him, and put his forearm on Makar’s back before he reached the goal line. Makar fell and his right leg buckled awkwardly as he hit the end boards. “When you do it six feet away from the boards at speed, it gets dangerous. That’s a dangerous play. This league is trying to protect starts, trying to protect the players. That’s a play that is dangerous, in my opinion, and something that needs to be addressed.”
“I obviously wasn’t trying to push him there,” Okposo said, according to The Buffalo News. “I knew he was tired, so I was trying to close the gap and once he went, I was honestly just trying to go around him. Then, he goes down and it’s like, oh no. You never want to see that.” He did take six shifts during the third period and logged 6:37 of ice time — maybe a little less than normal when the Avs are chasing a game, but the outcome felt decided long before the Sabres added an empty-net goal with 3:08 remaining.Colorado Avalanche |Nathan MacKinnon also missed a chunk of the third period because he was assessed a two-minute minor penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct and an extra 10-minute misconduct for arguing with an official about the Okposo hit on Makar.
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