Preview: Makar-less Avs welcome the skidding Canucks
Sam Malinski will quarterback PP1 instead of an injured Cale Makar.
The Colorado Avalanche will welcome the Vancouver Canucks to Ball Arena tonight for a Western Conference matchup. As the NHL regular season nears its end, Colorado’s magic number is six points (three wins) to win the Presidents’ Trophy, and the team is currently leading the race for last place in the league. The Avalanche are fresh off a dominant 9-2 performance over the Calgary Flames and will look to secure another win, but this time without Cale Makar, who is out “some time” with an upper-body injury.
Vancouver has lost six straight games, including a 4-2 defeat to Vegas their last time out. Sam Malinski will take over running PP1 in Cale Makar’s absence. https://t.
co/0gFPLuIIIO — Evan Rawal (@evanrawal) April 1, 2026 Colorado Avalanche: 49-14-10 The Opponent: Vancouver Canucks (21-44-8) Time: 6:30 p. m. MT Watch: Altitude, Altitude+, ESPN+ Listen: Altitude Sports Radio, 92.
5 FM Colorado Avalanche The Avalanche have an ideal situation as they look to win their 50th game of the season tonight. The matchup against Calgary set up as a lopsided one and played out that way. Tonight’s contest leans even harder into that setup.