Nathan MacKinnon (knee) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Blues.

MacKinnon (knee) remains out of the lineup Thursday against the Blues.

Analysis:

There was no indication that return would come Thursday after skipping the last eight contests, so it shouldn't come as much of a surprise that this is the case. Considering the Avalanche have just one game remaining on the schedule, it's quite possible the promising young forward has played his final game of the campaign. If that's the case, he will finish the season having amassed 52 points (21 goals, 31 assists) and 245 shots on goal while averaging 18:52 of ice time over 72 games.