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MacKinnon to miss season opener after testing positive for COVID-19

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Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon and head coach Jared Bednar will miss the team's first game of the 2021-22 campaign after testing positive for COVID-19, general manager Joe Sakic announced Tuesday, per Altitude TV's Marc Moser.

Both are asymptomatic, Sakic added.

The Avs open their season Wednesday against the Chicago Blackhawks.

MacKinnon was a Hart Trophy finalist last campaign after recording 65 points in 48 games.

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