Avs defenseman Cale Makar said ... but he’s injured right now. Ross Colton was white-hot in the bumper spot earlier this season, but his play cooled off and he’s spent more time on PP2 ...

You’ve got (the Ross) Colton injury ... or to get creative to push that AAV beyond that. Rantanen and Cale Makar, who’s got a $9 million-per-year cap hit through the 2026-27 campaign ...

Makar scored a power-play goal and blocked two shots in Friday's 5-0 win over the Blues. Makar has been finding twine regularly of late, scoring six times and adding an assist over his last seven ...

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar deflects not only shots but any mention of milestones related to him. It’s just the nature of the Colorado Avalanche’s dynamic defenseman. He’s not a big spotlight ...

Playing in his first NHL hockey game on home ice, recently-acquired Colorado Avalanche center Martin Necas is introduced before a matchup against the St. Louis Blues, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, in Denver.

A panel of writers (PHWA members) at NHL.com continued to back Makar as the league's top defenseman at the season's halfway point, just as they had at the quarter mark, and before the 2024-25 ...