Cale Makar wrapped up another fantastic season in 2023-24 – earning a nod as a Norris Trophy finalist for the third season in a row. Those seasons are becoming one of the most reliable things going for the Colorado Avalanche.
A year ago, heading into the 2023 NHL Draft, scouts and media raved about the forwards it contained, and rightfully so, as it was stacked with high-end talent.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is one of the best players in the NHL at his position and he reminded everyone of that on Wednesday night. With his team facing elimination in their Second Round series against the Dallas Stars, Makar showed up in a big way.
If you’re the opposition and you see Cale Makar dancing at the offensive blueline early in the game, you have to know you’re toast, right? The Dallas Stars and Jake Oettinger held Makar at bay for as long as they could, but some nights, he is inevitable.
Defenseman Cale Makar scored two goals on Wednesday, helping the visiting Colorado Avalanche stave off elimination with a 5-3 victory over the Dallas Stars in Game 5 of their Western Conference semifinal series.
The Colorado Avalanche got two goals from Cale Makar to take Game 5 from the Dallas Stars and fend off elimination in their NHL playoff series. The Stars will take a 3-2 lead when the two teams head back to Colorado for Game 6 of their series on Friday, May 17.
It was Game 5 for the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday night, and this was the first of three opportunities for the Stars to eliminate the Avs and move on to the Western Conference Finals, although they’d have to do it without Roope Hintz in the lineup.
There is great hockey happening out in the Western Conference that can't be ignored.
It’s time for playoff plus/minus! As with every game, you take the good with the bad, so time to take a look at the pluses and the minuses in Game Four against the Dallas Stars for the Colorado Avalanche.
We have a close-out game in New York and basically a must-win game in Colorado headlining tonight's playoff NHL action. We're drawn to the home teams leading the scoring charge this evening.
The Dallas Stars had more wins on the road than any other team in the Western Conference during the regular season. On Saturday night, they proved why they're so tough away from home.
We folks here at Last Word provide all the latest and greatest from the 2024 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs. Now is time for our preview and prediction of the Colorado Avalanche and Dallas Stars second round series.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was recently announced as a finalist for the James Norris Memorial Trophy, awarded every season “to the defense
The NHL announced on Wednesday, May 1st, the three finalists for the 2023-24 James Norris Memorial Trophy award – Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks, Roman Josi of the Nashville Predators, and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was named a Norris Trophy finalist for the fourth time in his career on Wednesday. Makar, who won the award in 2021-22, finished second in the previous campaign and third last season.
For the fourth straight season, Cale Makar will be a finalist for the Norris Trophy. Not a bad way to start your career. On Wednesday, Makar was named as one of the three finalists for the award, which is given annually to the top defenseman in the NHL.
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Norris Trophy on Wednesday.
Valeri Nichushkin got the hat trick on Sunday but Cale Makar was the difference for the Colorado Avalanche.
During the first period of Game 1 between the Colorado Avalanche and Winnipeg Jets, defenseman Cale Makar assisted on Nathan MacKinnon’s goal, making franchise history.
Is Cale Makar injured? Should the Colorado Avalanche rest him down the stretch? On Wednesday night, Makar, who told reporters on Monday that there’s nothing wrong with him health-wise, sent a message to everyone with his play.
Cale Makar and Devon Toews have become arguably the best defensive pairing in the entire National Hockey League – and no, that is not by coincidence.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar became the second-fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach 300 career points. Makar accomplished the feat in 280 career games, just one shy of Bobby Orr, who scored 300 points in 279 career games.
As the Colorado Avalanche are set to take on the Chicago Blackhawks Tuesday, the team will still be without defenseman Cale Makar and forward Andrew Cogliano.
It's difficult to imagine a successful Avalanche team without Cale Makar on the blue line. What else has gone well in what could improve for the Avalanche?
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