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Game 1 of the Western Conference Final in the Stanley Cup Playoffs is set for Wednesday night as the Vegas Golden Knights face off with the Colorado Avalanche . Avalanche fans have been waiting for an update on star defenseman Cale Makar .
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Makar missed practice on Tuesday after being injured in Game 5 of their Round 2 series with the Minnesota Wild .
Now, a final decision on his status for Game 1 has been made, according to Emily Kaplan of ESPN.
" Cale Makar will miss Game 1 of the Western Conference Final. Avs say their star defenseman is day-to-day. Makar skated this morning. Everyone else, including Artturi Lehkonen , is good to go. Jack Ahcan is in for Makar," Kaplan posted on X, formerly Twitter.
The Norris Trophy finalist left the ice following a collision in Game 5 of the series with the Wild. He would return to the game as the Avalanche took a 4-3 overtime victory to win the series. This is a major loss for the Avalanche. While he is a top defender, he is also one of the leaders in ice time for the team. Further, he has scored four goals and added an assist so far in the playoffs.
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Makar is also a major part of the powerplay, which is tied for fifth in the playoffs in conversion rate, converting on 25 percent of their man-advantage chances. With the Golden Knights having a solid penalty kill, finishing seventh in the NHL in the regular season, any degradation of the powerplay unit could damage their chances to win.
Jack Ahcan has played in just two games so far in the playoffs. He played in both Game 4 and Game 5 of the series against the Wild, registering just 10:42 of ice time and having a minus-2 plus/minus rating.
Nathan MacKinnon is projecting a long series with the Golden Knights , and Makar will likely return during the matchup, despite being day-to-day. Puck drops on Game 1 against the Golden Knights from Ball Arena just past 8:00 pm ET.
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