Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon will sit out Thursday's game versus the Vancouver Canucks in Denver and likely the team's final two regular season games to boot, head coach Jared Bednar said.

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon missed his first game of the season on Thursday and it's not clear when he will return to the ice. MacKinnon, in fact, may not return to the Avs lineup until the start of the playoffs,

The Colorado Avalanche forward will sit out against Vancouver on Thursday night, marking the first game he’s missed this season. He may also be sidelined this weekend for the final two regular season games as a way to both rest and heal up for the playoffs.