Avs may be without Cale Makar for clash vs. soaring Jets

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If the Colorado Avalanche are to temporarily slow the surging Winnipeg Jets, they might need to do so without one of the NHL's top players.

It's uncertain if injured star defenseman Cale Makar will be available when the visiting Avalanche try to keep the Jets from a fifth straight victory in a playoff rematch Thursday night.

Colorado snapped a three-game losing streak with