Avalanche Sink as Makar Returns

The Colorado Avalanche, down 3-0 after dropping two home games, got a boost with star defenseman Cale Makar returning — only to see their hopes crumble as Vegas stormed back for a 5-3 win. Makar played heroically defensively, helping build an early 3-0 lead, but the Avalanche collapsed under pressure, surrendering five goals in the second and third periods. The blow? Star center Nathan MacKinnon went down with a knee injury in the second, leaving the team to fight a three-game deficit without two of its biggest weapons. Game 4 in Vegas looms as a near-impossible climb — can they even begin to claw their way back? Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/c111d6debb9b0e94