The Colorado Avalanche don’t have a ton to play for over their last three regular-season games — and they’ll likely have to play them without their best player. Nathan MacKinnon won’t suit up at home against the Vancouver Canucks on Thursday,

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon missed his first game of the season on Thursday and it's not clear when he will return to the ice. MacKinnon, in fact, may not return to the Avs lineup until the start of the playoffs,