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The highly anticipated 4 Nations Face-Off meeting between Canada and the United States took a dramatic turn less than an hour before the two national teams were scheduled to meet at the Bell Center in Montreal when superstar defenseman Cale Makar was ruled out for the game. The Canadians are clearly depleted on the blue […]

Team Canada will be looking to keep it rolling at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night as they face their toughest opponent yet, Team USA. They were dealt a scare for practice on Friday as Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar didn’t take the ice due to an illness, but head coach Jon Cooper has […]

The surprising trade that saw the Colorado Avalanche trade star winger Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes has been met with shock and some level of despair within the Avs’ locker room. Rantanen has twice broken the 100-point mark during his 10 seasons in Colorado, and he has teamed with Nathan MacKinnon and defenseman Cale […]

The National Hockey League is often driven by the play of its stars. While there is no star brighter than Connor McDavid of the Edmonton Oilers, perhaps no team has a greater collection of superstars than the Colorado Avalanche. Begin with the speed and power of Nathan MacKinnon, who can dominate any game when he […]

The Colorado Avalanche (6-7-0) are gearing up to face the NHL’s top team on Thursday night, and they’ll need all hands on deck to have a realistic chance of defeating the 12-1 Winnipeg Jets. However, the big question for the Avs is whether or not top defenseman Cale Makar will be able to play. He […]

The Colorado Avalanche have had a rocky start to the 2024-25 season. So far this season, Jared Bednar and the Avalanche have been plagued by injury, suspension and poor goaltending. They did pick up an impressive 6-3 win over the Seattle Kraken on Tuesday night to snap a three-game losing streak and get back to […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been decimated by injuries early on in the 2024-25 season — but superstar defenseman Cale Makar is doing everything he can to plug the holes. Makar recorded a goal and an assist in Wednesday night’s 5-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning, giving him points in 11 straight contests to begin […]

The Colorado Avalanche may have lost to the Chicago Blackhawks Monday night but their two superstars continue to light it up as October nears its end. Cale Makar assisted Nathan MacKinnon’s second-period goal as both players extended their season-opening point streaks to 10 games in the 5-2 loss. Makar became the fourth defenseman in NHL […]

Cale Makar has already entered the conversation as one of the greatest Colorado Avalanche defensemen of all time — and the 25-year-old superstar added another extremely impressive accomplishment to his resume on Wednesday night. Makar scored Colorado’s first goal of the game in a 6-2 drubbing of the Washington Capitals. It was his 76th career […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is adding even more history to an incredible start to his career. Makar scored his 75th career goal in a loss to the Montreal Canadiens on Monday night. Makar is now tied for the most goals in Avalanche history by a defenseman, per the team’s vice president of media relations. […]

The Colorado Avalanche’s epic meltdown against the Nashville Predators set off a flurry of fan reactions on social media on Monday. It seemed the Avs had the game in the bag when they had a 3-2 lead with 38 seconds left. To their dismay, the Predators’ Filip Forsberg and Yakov Trenin scored just 16 seconds […]

The Colorado Avalanche have been on fire to start the 2023-24 campaign, winning their first three games of the season, with their latest victory being a 4-1 thrashing of the Seattle Kraken. Unsurprisingly, the Avalanche have gotten a ton of production from star defenseman Cale Makar, who recently made an impressive bit of history in […]

It seems the Colorado Avalanche’s stellar defensive duo of Devon Toews and Cale Makar will  remain together for the foreseeable future. Toews hopes he will agree to a contract extension with the Avalanche before the 2023-24 NHL season kicks off next month. “My intent is to stay here the rest of my career,” Devon Toews […]

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche had one of the shortest offseason in NHL history after defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning to win the 2022 Stanley Cup at the end of June. With a delayed season start and finish due to COVID-19, the Avs were off for only about two months before the 2022-23 season […]

It’s common knowledge that Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is one of the best players in the game. But that didn’t really hit home for the defenceman until he found himself on the cover of NHL 24, which proved to be a “wow” moment for the 24-year-old. Via ESPN: “It’s so cool,” Makar told ESPN. […]

In the NHL, it’s critical for a team to navigate the salary cap to have success. Even more so than in other sports, as the NHL has a hard cap with fewer ways to manipulate it. As such, it’s not uncommon for one or two bad contracts to completely sink a team. On the other […]

Cale Makar was the single best player in the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs, winning the Conn Smythe trophy as postseason MVP and leading the Colorado Avalanche to their first championship since 2001. He scored 29 points in 20 games to help the Avs clinch the Stanley Cup and proved he’s the best defenseman on the […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar has been suspended for one playoff game due to his interference penalty against Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann, the NHL Department of Player Safety announced. Cale Makar’s hit on McCann came in the first period of the game. He was initially assessed a major penalty, but it was eventually reviewed […]

The Colorado Avalanche could be without one of the game’s best defenseman for a pivotal Game 5 as Cale Makar will have a hearing with the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for a late hit on Seattle Kraken forward Jared McCann on Monday night. “Colorado’s Cale Makar will have a hearing today for Interference against […]

The Colorado Avalanche will get arguably the best defenseman in the game of hockey back in the lineup for Game 1 of their first-round series against the Seattle Kraken after Cale Makar confirmed he would be healthy for Tuesday’s tilt. “Yeah, I’ll be good to go tomorrow,” Makar said after participating in a full practice […]

Cale Makar missed his second game in a row Wednesday night against Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins. Needless to say, the Colorado Avalanche could have used his excellent on the ice in that game, as the defending Stanley Cup champions saw their six-game win streak end in a 5-2 home loss. There’s no certainty […]

The Colorado Avalanche welcome the Chicago Blackhawks to the Mile High City on Monday night, and they might have to do it without superstar defenseman Cale Makar. Makar has been in and out of the lineup for the Avs this season as he continues to deal with concussion-like symptoms and various other ailments, and he’s […]

The Colorado Avalanche absolutely dominated the San  Jose Sharks at home Tuesday night for a 6-0 win. The victory snapped the reigning Stanley Cup champion’s three-game losing skid, and they have star defenseman Cale Makar to thank for that. Makar was phenomenal in the Sharks game, showing once again why he is arguably the best […]

The Colorado Avalanche made a move to improve their Stanley Cup championship defense efforts on Wednesday, acquiring Lars Eller from the Washington Capitals. Later in the day, they made an intriguing decision regarding star defenseman Cale Makar. The Avalanche have placed Makar on injured reserve, according to CapFriendly. In a corresponding move, the team recalled […]

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said defenseman Cale Makar is back in concussion protocol and will not play against the Calgary Flames this weekend after a hit to the head by Alexei Toropchenko during the Avalanche’s game against the St. Louis Blues on Saturday, via Avalanche play-by-play guy Marc Moser. In his first game back after […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche have had a difficult time this year as they have had a slew of injuries. That situation got worse Thursday when they learned that stellar defenseman Cale Makar would be out for at least two games. Avalanche’s Cale Makar out at least next 2 games after hit to […]

The defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche isn’t exactly in a prime position to win another title this season, but that comes down to countless injuries. Nathan MacKinnon missed time, while Gabriel Landeskog won’t be back until after the All-Star Break after knee surgery in October. And to make matters worse, franchise cornerstone Cale Makar […]

The 2022-23 NHL season is just days away, and the Colorado Avalanche are ready to defend their Stanley Cup title. While the Avs have a loaded roster all around, their success hinges on superstar defenseman Cale Makar. At just 23 years old, Makar has established himself as the best defenseman in the league, and this […]

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to repeat as Stanley Cup champions in the 2022-23 NHL season, and early on the indications are that they’ll be among the Cup favorites in 2023. The Avalanche did lose some talent in the offseason, but they’re retaining most of their core players and star power. We’re back with some […]

The Colorado Avalanche have finally won the Stanley Cup after a 21-year drought since the last time they hoisted the coveted trophy in 2001. While the players will surely spend the next week, or more, celebrating their hard-fought victory, the front office will be busy plotting out the next steps for the franchise. There are […]

Cale Makar is already a legend in the Colorado Avalanche history after winning both the Stanley Cup with the Avs and the Conn Smythe Award as the MVP of the playoffs all in one go in 2022. Speaking of legend, a real one just shared an appreciative message to Makar after his unforgettable campaign. We […]

The Colorado Avalanche came from behind to defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals Sunday night. In doing so, they clinched the franchise’s third championship and first since 2001. After the game, it was announced the Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was the winner of this year’s Conn Smythe Trophy. […]

Cale Makar and the Colorado Avalanche wasted a golden opportunity to close out the 2022 Stanley Cup Playoffs at home when they lost in Game 5 against the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night to the tune of a 3-2 score. Things could have turned out much differently and perhaps to the Avs’ favor if not […]

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is playing on a completely different level than his competition right now. And he has the stats to back him up. According to ESPN Stats & Info, the 23-year-old Calgary native is the third defenseman in NHL history to record a point on five consecutive team goals in the Stanley […]

The Colorado Avalanche are busy battling it out for the Stanley Cup, but that didn’t stop one of their players from being recognized on an individual level on Tuesday. During the NHL Awards ceremony, young Avs defenseman Cale Makar was named the 2022 Norris Trophy winner, edging out the likes of Predators’ Roman Josi and […]

There are a number of reasons why the Colorado Avalanche are a special bunch and why they have made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in over a couple of decades. And among the keys to their success is their deep blue line that is, of course, spearheaded […]

It’s been a while since the Colorado Avalanche have taken the ice. After sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals, the Avs have been anxiously waiting to find out who they would be matched up with in the Stanley Cup Finals. The Tampa Bay Lightning took care of the New York Rangers on […]

If it wasn’t already known, Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is an absolute superstar. The 23-year-old once again showed why as his team swept the Edmonton Oilers in impressive fashion on Monday, booking their spot in the Stanley Cup Playoffs. In the process, Makar made history. Per ESPN Stats & Info, he’s only the fourth […]

The Colorado Avalanche and Edmonton Oilers played one of the most exciting playoff games this postseason Tuesday. The Avalanche took Game 1 of their Western Conference Final series, racking up 14 total goals in an 8-6 thriller. However, the game came with a bit of controversy. With under a minute remaining in the first period, […]