{"id":244565,"date":"2026-05-21T22:12:51","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/following-cale-makar-injury-paul-bissonnette-makes-bold-prediction-for-avs-golden-knights-series\/"},"modified":"2026-05-21T22:12:51","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T22:12:51","slug":"following-cale-makar-injury-paul-bissonnette-makes-bold-prediction-for-avs-golden-knights-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/21\/following-cale-makar-injury-paul-bissonnette-makes-bold-prediction-for-avs-golden-knights-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Following Cale Makar injury, Paul Bissonnette makes bold prediction for Avs-Golden Knights series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content\" data-postid=\"5170161\" data-slug-id=\"2785094\">\n<div class=\"vidazoo-player-container\">\n<span class=\"vidazoo-close-btn  hidden \"><br \/>\n<img data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/cmc-predictor\/v2\/cross-icon.png?w=40\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" alt=\"close\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Paul Bissonnette believes the outlook changes quickly for the Colorado Avalanche if Cale Makar is unable to return during their series against the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/vegas-golden-knights\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Vegas Golden Knights<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on Spittin\u2019 Chiclets, Bissonnette pointed to Makar\u2019s absence as a possible turning point in the Western Conference Final matchup.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIf there\u2019s no Makar this series they\u2019re done&#8230; Vegas has all things clicking and obviously the superstars are being superstars, so I think if there&#8217;s no Makar, this series could end in 6 games,&#8221; Bissonnette said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><template id=\"also-read-articles-template\"><\/p>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-vegas-going-win-nhl-fans-react-avs-cale-makar-gets-ruled-game-1-injury\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-is-sponsored=\"false\">Colorado ruled out Makar<\/a> earlier Wednesday and listed him as day to day. According to ESPN Makar is dealing with more than one injury with the issue from the Minnesota series appearing to be the one keeping him out.<\/p>\n<p>Late in Game 5 against the Minnesota Wild, Makar left the ice holding his right arm after a collision. He returned later as Colorado won in overtime. He had also briefly gone to the locker room earlier in the series after crashing awkwardly into the boards in Game 1.<\/p>\n<p>The injury leaves some uncertainty around Colorado heading into the series. While the day to day label leaves the door open for Makar to return later on, missing Game 1 was enough to raise concern given his role on the blue line.<\/p>\n<p>Makar entered the series with four goals and one assist in nine playoff games. He also logged 29 shifts in Colorado\u2019s comeback win over Minnesota that sealed the previous round.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2>Avalanche felt Cale Makar\u2019s absence right away in Game 1<\/h2>\n<p>Colorado got an early look at life without Cale Makar in Game 1. Without their top defenseman in the lineup, the Avalanche tried different combinations in Wednesday\u2019s 4-2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights.<\/p>\n<p>Coach Jared Bednar admitted Makar\u2019s absence changed things across the board.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThere\u2019s definitely a trickle-down effect to that,\u201d Bednar said. \u201cBut he\u2019s not playing. We have to find a way.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Makar\u2019s status for Game 2 remained unclear, though Bednar said before Game 1 that the defenseman was \u201cdoing a lot better.\u201d His absence is not an easy one for Colorado to cover.<\/p>\n<p>Cale Makar entered the series with four goals and one assist while averaging nearly 25 minutes per game in the playoffs. He also plays a major role on the Avalanche special teams units.<\/p>\n<p>Before Game 1, forward Logan O&#8217;Connor made it clear the team was not expecting one player to fill the gap left by Makar.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cBest defenseman in the world,\u201d O\u2019Connor said. \u201cHe\u2019s not going to be easily replaced. There\u2019s not one guy that\u2019s going to be able to do it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>O\u2019Connor added that Colorado would need a group effort to handle the minutes and responsibilities usually carried by Cale Makar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-post-rating-widget\">\n<p><template id=\"post-rating-feedback-modal-template\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-feedback-box\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-content\">\n<div class=\"post-rating-feedback-data\">\n<p>Why did you not like this content?<\/p>\n<p><textarea id=\"dislike-feedback-text\" rows=\"4\" placeholder=\"Please type your feedback...\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<button class=\"close\">Cancel<\/button><br \/>\n<button class=\"submit\">Submit<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/template><\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-widget-parent hidden\">\n<div class=\"rating-parent-container\">\n<div class=\"rating-content-holder\">\n<p>Was this article helpful?<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-rating-action-container\">\n<div class=\"like-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-like-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"like\" title=\"like article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"like selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"dislike-container\">\n<button class=\"post-rating-dislike-button post-rating-button\" data-action=\"dislike\" title=\"dislike article\"><br \/>\n<img class=\"post-dis-like-image post-rating-image\" data-lazy=\"\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/like-articles\/upvote-icon-grey.svg\" height=\"20\" width=\"20\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"avatar selected\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\nThank You for feedback\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"tag-cloud\">\n<div class=\"tags-text\">\n<div class=\"scrollable-content-holder  article-padding\">\n<p class=\"article-p  \">Quick Links<\/p>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerLeft\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Left \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-left.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button><\/p>\n<nav id=\"pnProductNav\" class=\"pn-ProductNav\">\n<\/nav>\n<p><button id=\"pnAdvancerRight\" class=\"pn-Advancer pn-Advancer_Right \" type=\"button\"><br \/>\n<img style=\"background: none;\" data-lazy=\"https:\/\/staticg.sportskeeda.com\/skm\/assets\/article\/article-scroll-right.svg\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><br \/>\n<\/button>\n<\/div>\n<p>More from Sportskeeda<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<span class=\"publisher-name\">Edited by Sonali Verma<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sportskeeda.com\/us\/nhl\/news-following-cale-makar-injury-paul-bissonnette-makes-bold-prediction-avs-golden-knights-series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul Bissonnette believes the outlook changes quickly for the Colorado Avalanche if Cale Makar is unable to return during their series against the Vegas Golden Knights. 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