Eurolanche

Nathan MacKinnon Out 6-8 Weeks

The Colorado Avalanche announced this morning that forward Nathan MacKinnon will miss 6-8 weeks with a fractured foot.

MacKinnon, 19, has yet to miss a game with the Avalanche since being drafted first-overall at the 2013 NHL Draft. He has 38 points (14 goals, 24 assists) through 64 games this season, including five goals in his last five games and nine points in his past 10 contests.

He scored his first NHL hat trick on Feb. 22 against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

The Avs have 351 man-games lost to injury entering Saturday’s match at the Columbus Blue Jackets.

More information will be available following practice.

-- Colorado Avalanche Press Release --