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  1. NHLNathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left Thursday's Avalanche loss to Ottawa with lower-body injuries.
  2. NHLAvalanche visit Canadiens tonight at 7 PM ET, with Montreal at 12-3-4 and Colorado at 11-6-3.
  3. NHLGlenn Gawdin scores his first two NHL goals as the Rangers beat the Canucks 5-1 in Vancouver.
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Colorado Avalanche header: the Denver skyline behind an arena, arena dark for an away game. Today: Avalanche at Canadiens, 7:00 PM ET.

Game day · Sat, Nov 14

7:00 PM ET

at Canadiens

Bell Centre, Montreal · ESPN+, Altitude 2 Sports, KTVD-TV (My20)

Record11–6–3

3rd in the Central · 25 PTS

Last L 3–4 at Senators · Thu, Nov 12 · OT

No. 1 in the 30-second version

Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar left Thursday's Avalanche loss to Ottawa with lower-body injuries.

The Avalanche lost 4-3 in overtime, and Shane Pinto scored the winning goal for the Senators. The team confirmed both injuries but had not released details on their condition, and Makar had also left a practice on Sunday for precautionary reasons. MacKinnon had 30 points in 20 games and Makar had 23 points in 19 games, according to The Hockey News.

Sources: ESPN · The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche · Associated Press · The Hockey News - Ottawa Senators

Avalanche visit Canadiens tonight at 7 PM ET with Nathan MacKinnon's injury still being assessed.

The Colorado Avalanche have recalled forward Gavin Brindley from the Colorado Eagles as they await further word on the severity of Nathan MacKinnon's lower-body injury.

Source: The Hockey News - Colorado Avalanche

No. 2 in the 30-second version

Avalanche visit Canadiens tonight at 7 PM ET, with Montreal at 12-3-4 and Colorado at 11-6-3.

Nathan MacKinnon leads Colorado with 30 points but is day-to-day with a lower-body injury, as is Cale Makar. Cole Caufield leads Montreal with 18 points, and Chris Kreider is day-to-day with a leg injury. This is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.

Source: ESPN

Central standings

TeamGPWLOTPTS
Wild21143432
Predators20114527
Avalanche20116325
Stars18106222
Mammoth20108222
Jets2098321
Blues1998220
Blackhawks19513111

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No. 3 in the 30-second version

Glenn Gawdin scores his first two NHL goals as the Rangers beat the Canucks 5-1 in Vancouver.

The 29-year-old Richmond, B.C., native was called up from Hartford of the AHL and filled a fourth-line center role while Joe Veleno is on long-term injured reserve. The Rangers scored four goals in the second period and improved to 12-8-1, while Vancouver has lost seven straight and is 3-17-1, according to the Associated Press.

Sources: NY Post Sports · Associated Press · The Hockey News - Vancouver Canucks · The Hockey News - New York Rangers

Roman Josi scores the shootout winner as Predators beat Golden Knights 3-2 for their seventh straight win.

Juuse Saros made 40 saves and Ryan O'Reilly scored twice for Nashville, according to the AP. Vegas had led 2-1 after two periods, a spot where it had been 10-0-0 this season, and The Hockey News said the Golden Knights lost their four-game winning streak. Adin Hill made 30 saves for Vegas.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - Las Vegas Golden Knights · Knights On Ice

Panthers rally from a three-goal deficit to beat Red Wings 5-4.

Gus Forsling scored late in the second period to cut Detroit's lead, and Anton Lundell's goal in the third gave Florida the win, according to The Hockey News and a fan blog. The Hockey News reported Detroit has lost five straight regulation games, and coach Todd McLellan said the team gave back its lead.

Sources: The Hockey News - Detroit Red Wings · The Hockey News - Florida Panthers · Litter Box Cats

Canadiens beat the Bruins 5-2, snapping Boston's seven-game home winning streak.

Jacob Fowler made 30 saves for Montreal, and Josh Anderson and Jake Evans each had a goal and an assist. Jeremy Swayman was pulled after allowing four goals on 17 shots, and Montreal moved ahead of Boston in the Atlantic Division standings.

Sources: The Hockey News - Montreal Canadiens · NBC Sports

Islanders beat the Kings 5-2, snapping a four-game losing streak behind Brayden Schenn's three points.

Matthew Schaefer scored in his 100th NHL game, and Victor Eklund scored for the fourth straight game, according to the Associated Press. Kevin Fiala made his season debut for Los Angeles after breaking his left leg at the Milan Cortina Olympics in February, and the Kings have lost three straight.

Sources: Associated Press · The Hockey News - New York Islanders

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