Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is out Sunday against the Edmonton Oilers with an upper-body injury, according to The Athletic's Peter Baugh.
He's considered day-to-day.
Makar played Saturday during the Avalanche's 4-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues. He missed the previous four contests due to a head injury after taking a high hit from Pittsburgh Penguins veteran Jeff Carter.
Makar briefly exited Saturday's matchup in the third period following a collision with Blues forward Alexei Toropchenko, but he returned.
In his first game back after suffering a concussion earlier this month, Cale Makar was forced off the ice following a collision with Alexei Toropchenko. pic.twitter.com/OBtXKBrfi3
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Head coach Jared Bednar said Makar suffered a bloody nose during the incident but that "no real problems" came out of it, according to the Denver Gazette's Kyle Fredrickson.
Makar told reporters after Saturday's game that he was hoping to play Sunday "unless anything turns."
The reigning Norris Trophy and Conn Smythe Trophy winner leads all skaters in average ice time this season (26:57). He's also recorded 13 goals and 32 assists in 46 games.
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