Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, front, collects the puck as New Jersey Devils center Paul Cotter defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver.
New Jersey Devils center Paul Cotter, right, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, front, collects the puck as New Jersey Devils center Paul Cotter defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver.
New Jersey Devils center Paul Cotter, right, collects the puck as Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar covers in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver.
DENVER (AP) — The ever-modest Cale Makar did all he could to downplay his two-goal, four-assist night. It was a performance that just so happened to be the most productive offensive showing by a defenseman in franchise history.
“I don’t know if they were really great,” the Colorado Avalanche standout said about his six-point outing in a 7-3 victory over San Jose on Thursday. “Nothing was super pretty.”
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