Avs get the worst news possible, MacKinnon leaves with freak injury

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon has left tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers with an apparent injury.

MacKinnon appeared to jam something while taking a point shot, but it's not exactly clear how he gets injured or, frankly, what part of his body he injures.

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MacKinnon left the game with about 8 minutes left in the 1st period and the team announced shortly after that he would NOT be returning to the game.

The Avs have also been without captain Gabriel Landeskog, forwards Evan Rodrigues, Valeri Nichushkin and Arturri Lehkonen, as well as defensemen Bowen Byram and Josh Manson. The Avs have arguably hit with the worst injury news in the entire league and MacKinnon's injury makes their situation even worse. Stay tuned for a full update on his status following tonight's game.