MARCH 7 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
CALE MAKAR #8 - DEFENSE - COLORADO AVALANCHE
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Cale Makar's hat trick highlights Avs' rout of Red Wings Cale Makar notched his first career hat trick and added an assist, Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and three assists to extend his home point st...
Cale Makar has first hat trick, MacKinnon extends home points streak to help Avs rout Red Wings 7-2 Cale Makar had his first career hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 31 games with a goal and three assists and th...
MARCH 7 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Makar has hat trick, MacKinnon extends home points streak to 31 in Avs' 7-2 win over Red Wings Cale Makar had his first career hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home points streak to 31 games with a goal and three assists and th...
MARCH 7 • SANDIEGOUNIONTRIBUNE.COM
Grabs first career hat trick Makar tallied three goals and four points in Wednesday's 7-2 win over Detroit.
Impact Makar got the Avs on the board 5:15 into the first period and added an assist on Nathan MacKinnon's power-play marker later in the frame. The 25-year-old blueliner extended Colorado's lead to 4-2 in the second, backhanding a rebound past Alex Lyon, before finishing off his first NHL hat trick with a goal on the man advantage. Following an uncharacteristic seven-game scoring drought, Makar now has four goals and 10 points in his last six contests. He's up 17 goals, the most among defensemen, and 70 points through 59 games this season.
MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE
1st Career Hat Trick for Cale Makar!!! 🥬🎩👏
MARCH 7 • YOUTUBE
Pair of points in win Makar scored a goal on five shots, dished an assist, went plus-2 and added two PIM in Monday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Makar helped out on Nathan MacKinnon's opening tally in the first period and then scored a goal of his own in the second. This was Makar's second multi-point effort over the last three games after he recently endured a stretch in which he had just five points over 12 outings. The defenseman looks like himself again, and that's good news for the Avalanche and his fantasy managers. Makar has 14 goals, 66 points, 177 shots on net, 110 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 58 appearances.
MARCH 5 • ROTOWIRE
Helps twice in win Makar recorded two assists and three shots in Thursday's 5-0 win over the Blackhawks.
Impact Makar helped on Colorado's final two goals to give him points (four assists) in three consecutive games. That mini-scoring run follows a seven-game point drought for one of the game's most offensively dangerous blueliners.
MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE
Sets franchise record Makar posted an assist and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Stars.
Impact Makar's helper was the 308th point of his career, setting the franchise record for scoring by a defenseman. He's earned a pair of helpers over the last two games following a rare lengthy point drought (seven contests). The 25-year-old is up to 62 points, 167 shots on net, 107 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating through 55 appearances. Given his already lofty place in Avalanche history, his newly established record seems likely to stand for a long time.
FEBRUARY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Snaps point drought Makar had a power-play assist, three shots on net and three blocks in Saturday's 4-3 loss to Toronto.
Impact Makar picked up the secondary helper on Artturi Lehkonen's first-period strike. The assist snapped a seven-game drought without a point for Makar, easily the longest such stretch for the offensively gifted blueliner. Despite the recent fallow stretch, Makar's 61 points ranks second in defenseman scoring behind only Vancouver's Quinn Hughes (70 points).
FEBRUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Achieves 60-point mark Makar scored a goal on six shots and blocked three shots in Tuesday's 5-3 loss to the Devils.
Impact Makar extended his point streak to eight games (four goals, eight assists) with his third-period tally. The 25-year-old defenseman helped the Avalanche push for a comeback, but they faltered late in the contest. Makar is in the midst of another excellent season with 13 goals, 60 points, 144 shots on net, 86 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating through 46 appearances. He's reached the 60-point mark in three straight campaigns.
FEBRUARY 7 • ROTOWIRE
Opens second half on scoresheet Makar had an assist, one shot on net and one blocked shot over 25:28 of ice time in Monday's 2-1 overtime loss to the Rangers.
Impact Makar extended his point streak to seven games with the primary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's first-period goal. It was one of Makar's easier assists, as the defenseman passed to MacKinnon in the Avalanche zone then watched the star center go end to end, splitting the New York defense, for Colorado's lone tally. It was the 47th assists in 45 games for Makar.
FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE
Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar, Alexandar Georgiev all shine at NHL All-Star Game Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals, while Alexandar Georgiev had two strong outings in net at the NHL All-Star Game.
FEBRUARY 3 • DENVERPOST.COM
Toews reminds Avalanche teammate Makar not to fall at All-Star Skills Competition | NHL.com Colorado defenseman took tumble last year, hears it from fellow defenseman
FEBRUARY 3 • NHL.COM
Avalanche star Cale Makar's wrist shot has become an ultimate weapon: "Whatever he does, no one else can do" DENVER - Ryan Johansen was near the front of the net on the first day of practice this season with his new team when he saw Avalanche supers...
JANUARY 29 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Avalanche star Cale Makar's wrist shot has become an ultimate weapon: "Whatever he does, no one else can do" DENVER - Ryan Johansen was near the front of the net on the first day of practice this season with his new team when he saw Avalanche supers...
JANUARY 29 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Nets power-play goal Friday Makar scored a power-play goal on nine shots in Friday's 5-1 win over the Kings.
Impact Makar saw a green light throughout the game -- he had three times as many shots as any other Avalanche skater. The defenseman has three goals and seven assists during his six-game point streak. The 25-year-old is up to 12 tallies, 58 points, 137 shots on net, 82 blocked shots and a plus-12 rating through 44 outings. Makar was bothered by a nagging injury in December, but it appears that issue is well behind him as the Avalanche reach the bye week and All-Star break.
JANUARY 27 • ROTOWIRE
Posts three-pointer in win Makar scored a short-handed goal and recorded two assists in Wednesday's 6-2 win over Washington. He finished with one shot and two blocks over 24:17 of ice time.
Impact Makar gathered a loose puck in the neutral zone then headed directly toward the net and beat Charlie Lindgren with a laser to open the scoring. The tally extended the defenseman's point streak to five games, during which he has two goals and seven assists. The shortie was the first of the season and his career. He also has three shorthanded assists in 2023-24.
JANUARY 25 • ROTOWIRE
Cale Makar Sets An Avalanche Franchise Record With A Wicked Wrister
JANUARY 25 • YOUTUBE
Helps on power play Makar had a power-play assist, three shots and five blocks over 24:01 of ice time in Saturday's 7-4 win over the Flyers.
Impact All those Avalanche goals and Makar had a hand in only one of them? His shot from the point dribbled through Carter Hart where Mikko Rantanen pounced on the puck for Colorado's sixth goal. The assist extended Makar's point streak to four games, during which he has one goal and five assists (two on power play). The defenseman's 24 power-play points ranks third on the Avs behind Nathan MacKinnon (29) and Rantanen (28).
JANUARY 21 • ROTOWIRE
Garners assist in loss Makar had an assist, two shots, three blocks and two hits over 27:32 of ice time in Thursday's 5-2 loss to the Bruins.
Impact Makar provided the secondary helper on Nathan MacKinnon's second-period tally to make it a 3-2 game. It was the third consecutive game on the scoresheet for Makar, who has a goal and four assists during that stretch. The perennial Norris Trophy candidate came up just short of making history -- Makar has 299 points in 279 career games, while Bobby Orr got his 300th point in his 279th game, making him the fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach 300. Makar is tied with Vancouver's Quinn Hughes at 53 points to lead all NHL defensemen in scoring.
JANUARY 19 • ROTOWIRE
Cale Makar, Frank Vatrano lead biggest crop of UMass players ever in NHL UMass has never had more former players appear in NHL games than have in 2023-24.
JANUARY 19 • MASSLIVE.COM
Three points in loss Makar tallied a goal and two assists in Monday's 4-3 defeat to Montreal.
Impact Makar snapped a rare two-game scoring drought with a three-point effort Monday, tallying a pair of assists while adding his 10th goal this season, beating Jake Allen with a slapshot from the point in the second period. The 25-year-old Makar is now up to 51 points (10 goals, 41 assists), just one behind Quinn Hughes for the league lead among defensemen.
JANUARY 16 • ROTOWIRE
Fans vote Avalanche's Alexandar Georgiev, Cale Makar to All-Star Game The Colorado Avalanche’s Alexandar Georgiev, who leads all goaltenders with 23 wins, and defenseman Cale Makar were among the players announ...
JANUARY 13 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Generates power-play helper Makar notched a power-play assist and five shots on goal in Monday's 4-3 shootout win over the Bruins.
Impact Makar has opened January with a goal and six assists over four games. The 25-year-old helped out on a Mikko Rantanen tally in the first period. Makar is up to nine goals, 39 helpers, 22 power-play points, 108 shots on net, 65 blocked shots and a plus-7 rating through 36 appearances. The Avalanche hit the midpoint of their season Monday, and despite missing five contests since the start of December, Makar remains on pace for a career year in assists, points, power-play points and blocked shots.
JANUARY 9 • ROTOWIRE
