Makar was removed from Saturday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Ducks immediately prior to the end of regulation with an undisclosed injury, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Makar's final shift of the night ended with 2:57 left in regulation. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar said following the game that the defenseman is "dealing with something" which prevented him from participating in overtime or the shootout. The Avalanche are back in business Sunday night at Los Angeles, and Makar's status will be of primary concern leading up to the 8:00 PM ET start. Sam Malinski is up with the team in case Makar misses time.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Strikes on power play
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Makar had a power-play goal, a power-play assist, four shots on net and three blocked shots over 28:15 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to Arizona.
Makar, who left practice early Wednesday per Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now, showed up Thursday ready to go. The Avalanche prepared for him to possibly miss the game by calling up Sam Malinski from AHL Colorado, but he was not needed. Makar whistled a wrister after changing the angle for his third power-play tally and his second in two games. The defenseman later assisted on Nathan MacKinnon's power-play strike that sent the game into overtime, giving Makar his 12th multi-point game of the season, The league's top blueliner has recorded 13 points while Colorado is a skater up and 34 points overall through 22 games.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Two-point effort in win
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Makar scored a power-play goal on three shots, logged an assist, added two PIM and went plus-2 in Monday's 4-1 win over the Lightning.
Makar scored at 3:35 of the second period, less than two minutes after he helped out on Ryan Johansen's second goal of the game. With eight multi-point efforts so far in November, Makar has been one of the best players in the league this month. He's up to six goals, 32 points (11 on the power play), 51 shots on net, 37 blocked shots, 10 PIM and a plus-20 rating through 21 appearances.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Collects two points in win
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Makar scored a goal on three shots, added an assist, logged two hits and went plus-3 in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Canucks.
Makar's point streak is up to eight games, during which he has two goals and 16 helpers. The 25-year-old defenseman's goal in the third period was a product of him forcing a turnover and then going on a breakaway. He's up to five tallies, 29 points, 46 shots on net, 31 blocked shots and a plus-16 rating through 18 appearances. Makar and Quinn Hughes are already setting the scoring tone in an early preview of what the Norris Trophy race might look like.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Third straight three-assist game
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Makar notched three assists in Monday's 4-3 loss to the Predators.
Makar helped set up all of Colorado's goals Monday, recording a third straight three-assist game. It's been an incredible run, even by Makar's standards -- he now has points in seven consecutive games, tallying one goal and 15 assists in that span. An early favorite for his second Norris Trophy, Makar is now up to four goals with a league-leading 23 assists through his first 17 games this season.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Another three-helper game
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Makar posted three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Saturday's 6-3 win over the Stars.
Makar helped out on second-period tallies by Miles Wood and Ryan Johansen to spark the comeback. Makar also set up Ross Colton's empty-netter in the third to round out the scoring. The 25-year-old Makar has a trio of three-assist games during his active six-game point streak. He's also the fastest blueliner in NHL history to reach 200 career assists, doing so in only 254 games. This season, the superstar has four goals, 20 helpers, 42 shots on net, 27 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 16 contests.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Distributes three assists in win
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Makar posted three assists, five shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 8-2 win over the Ducks.
One of Makar's three helpers came on the power play. He's on a five-game point streak with one goal and nine helpers in that span. The star defenseman has posted seven multi-point outings in 15 contests this season. He's at four goals, 17 helpers, 40 shots on net, 26 blocked shots and a plus-11 rating.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Goal, assist in win
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Makar scored a goal on three shots and added a power-play assist in Monday's 5-1 win over the Kraken.
Makar's pair of points came in the third period, as he scored the Avalanche's third goal and set up Valeri Nichushkin on the team's fifth tally. The goal ended Makar's seven-game drought without a tally, though he was productive with seven helpers over his last five contests. Overall, the 25-year-old defenseman has four goals, 18 points, 35 shots on net, 25 blocked shots and a plus-9 rating through 14 appearances. Half of his points have come on special teams -- he has seven power-play points and two shorthanded assists.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Puts up helper in loss
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Makar managed an assist, five shots on goal, three blocked shots, two PIM and a minus-2 rating in Saturday's 8-2 loss to the Blues.
Makar has racked up seven assists over five contests in November. The defenseman is up to three goals, 13 helpers, 32 shots on net, 24 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 13 outings overall. Three of the four times he's been held off the scoresheet this season have come when the Avalanche have been shut out.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Adds assist in loss
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Makar notched an assist, three shots on goal, two hits, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Thursday's 4-3 loss to the Kraken.
Makar set up a Nathan MacKinnon tally in the second period. This was Makar's sixth helper over the last four games. The 25-year-old defenseman is up to three goals, 15 points, 27 shots on net, 20 blocked shots, eight hits and a plus-10 rating through 12 outings. He's operated north of a point-per-game pace over the last three seasons, so this level of production is entirely sustainable.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Distributes three helpers
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Makar notched three assists, two shots on goal and a plus-4 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Devils.
Makar had one assist on the power play, one at even strength and one shorthanded in the contest, displaying his all-situations skill. The 25-year-old blueliner has five helpers over his last five games even though the Avalanche have been shut out three times in that span. For the season, he's up to 14 points (six on the power play, two shorthanded), 24 shots on net, 18 blocked shots and a plus-8 rating through 11 outings.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Provides two helpers
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Makar notched two assists and three shots on goal in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Blues.
Makar entered Wednesday questionable with an undisclosed injury, but he led the Avalanche with 25:22 of ice time. The 25-year-old blueliner got back on the scoresheet after a two-game drought with his fourth multi-point effort of the campaign. Makar has three goals, eight helpers, 19 shots on net, 16 blocked shots and a plus-5 rating through nine outings.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Set to play Wednesday
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Makar (undisclosed) will play Wednesday versus the Blues, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Makar was considered questionable for the contest, but it looks like he'll be good to go. The 25-year-old should be on the top pairing and first power-play unit. He has nine points through eight games.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: At Wednesday's morning skate
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Makar (undisclosed) participated in Wednesday's morning skate, Evan Rawal of Colorado Hockey Now reports.
Makar ran the top power-play unit during the session, which is a sign he will be part of the active lineup against the Blues on Wednesday. Colorado head coach Jared Bednar used the word "promising" to describe Makar's chances of playing. Bowen Byram (undisclosed) also took part in the morning session. If either defenseman is unable to play Wednesday, Caleb Jones will likely fill in.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Missing from practice Tuesday
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Makar is dealing with an undisclosed injury that kept him out of practice Tuesday, Peter Baugh of The Athletic reports.
Makar's status for Wednesday's matchup versus St. Louis remains up in the air with coach Jared Bednar telling reporters one of Makar or Bowen Byram (undisclosed) should be able to play. While the team didn't report a specific injury concern, Makar did record his lowest ice time (21:58) of the season against Buffalo on Saturday. If Makar can't play, Devon Toews would be the most likely candidate to see increased minutes, including moving to the No. 1 power-play unit.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Erupts for three points
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Makar scored a goal on one shot and added two assists Tuesday, fueling the Avalanche to a 7-4 win over the Islanders.
Makar scored a nice backhand goal off the rush to give the Avalanche a 2-1 lead in the first period. He also picked up helpers on goals by Ryan Johansen and Bowen Byram. Makar is off to a hot start to the season, picking up nine points and recording points in five of six games. He remains one of, if not the best option among fantasy defenders.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Notches shorthanded helper
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Makar recorded a shorthanded assist, two shots on goal and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 4-1 win over the Kraken.
Makar set up Logan O'Connor's second-period go-ahead tally. With the helper, Makar has 250 points in his career. He's the fastest defenseman in NHL history to hit that mark, doing so in a mere 241 contests. He's started hot in 2023-24 with two goals, two helpers, 12 shots on net, seven blocked shots and a plus-6 rating through three outings.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Nets equalizer
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Makar scored a goal on five shots and blocked four shots in Saturday's 2-1 shootout win over the Sharks.
Makar ended up saving the day for the Avalanche, scoring on their 50th shot of the game to break up Mackenzie Blackwood's shutout bid. With two goals and an assist through two contests, Makar is already in fine form to begin 2023-24. He's added 10 shots on net, six blocked shots, a plus-4 rating, four PIM and two hits.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Two-point effort in opener
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Makar scored a power-play goal on five shots, added an assist, went plus-3, blocked two shots and logged four PIM in Wednesday's 5-2 win over the Kings.
It was a productive effort across the board for Makar. The 24-year-old is the No. 1 defenseman in fantasy entering this season, particularly because of his effectiveness on the Avalanche's top power-play unit. While he was limited to 60 contests last season, he produced 66 points (30 on the power play) and 176 shots on net over that span. The 24-year-old should be a fixture in fantasy lineups whenever Colorado is playing.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Looks ready in finale
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Makar recorded two power-play assists, had five shots on net and blocked five shots over 24:59 of ice time in Thursday's 4-3 preseason loss to Vegas.
Makar, who dealt with a lower-body injury and missed much of training camp, made his preseason debut in the team's final tune-up contest before the start of the 2023-24 campaign. Judging by his playing time and filled-up box score, the 24-year-old defenseman looks to be in fine form going into next Wednesday's regular-season opener against the Kings.
