Avs' MacKinnon ruled out Friday but could suit up Sunday

The Colorado Avalanche will be without their star forward Nathan MacKinnon for at least one more game, and possibly two.

MacKinnon, who is still dealing with an upper-body injury, won't travel with the team to Winnipeg for Friday's game against the Jets, according to BSN Denver's AJ Haefele. He's also questionable for Sunday's game against the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Thursday.

The Avs have been without MacKinnon for the last seven games, going 4-3-0 in that span. The return of their leading scorer can't come soon enough, as the team sits two points out of a playoff spot.

Despite missing time, MacKinnon is still tied for 11th in league scoring with 61 points.