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.

Nathan MacKinnon's 116 points is tied for the league lead with three games to go in the regular season. That may very well be the total he winds up with, too. The Colorado Avalanche forward will sit out against Vancouver on Thursday night,

Nathan MacKinnon will not play Thursday night for the Colorado Avalanche and may miss the final three games of the regular season while dealing with a minor injury.