Makar notched an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Lightning.
The Avs have endured a rocky start to the season, but Makar has been a standout performer while emerging as the most productive defenseman in the NHL -- and it's not even close. He's recorded a point in each of his 11 appearances while posting six multi-point efforts in that span, translating to four goals and a league-leading 15 assists. His 19 points are tied for first league-wide along with Mark Stone.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Keeps point streak alive Monday
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Makar delivered a power-play assist in Monday's 5-2 loss to the Blackhawks.
Makar and Nathan MacKinnon have been the most productive duo in the league over the first weeks of the regular season, and both players are currently riding 10-game point streaks. Makar extended his by setting up McKinnon's power-play goal in the final seconds of the second period, but the Avalanche couldn't spark the comeback in the final frame. Makar has thrived as a playmaker despite his role as a blueliner and is up to 14 assists, as well as three goals, in his 10 outings this season.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Point streak up to nine games
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Makar notched an assist and blocked two shots in Sunday's 5-4 win over the Senators.
Makar kept his point streak alive with a helper on Ross Colton's goal with 4:59 left in the third period. The 25-year-old Makar has found the scoresheet in all nine games, racking up a total of three goals, 13 assists, 22 shots on net, 14 blocked shots and a minus-3 rating. The superstar blueliner is playing at a level that's above even his impressive skills, and he should have no trouble finishing above a point-per-game pace in 2024-25 even if he regresses a bit.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Keeps rolling with goal
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Makar scored a goal on six shots and blocked two shots in Thursday's 5-1 win over Utah.
Makar extended his point streak to eight games, though he was limited to a single point for the third time this season. The 25-year-old's tally late in the first period held up as the game-winner. Makar has three goals, 15 points, 21 shots on net, 12 blocked shots, seven hits and a minus-2 rating. With the Avalanche turning things around after a slow start, the superstar blueliner should have no trouble staying consistent throughout the campaign.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: On another level
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Makar recorded two assists in Tuesday's 3-2 win over Seattle.
Makar registered an even-strength helper on Joel Kiviranta's second-period tally before assisting on Nathan MacKinnon's power-play goal in the same frame. In addition, Makar compiled three shots, three blocks and a plus-1 rating in a team-high 23:24 of ice time. The star blueliner extended his season-opening point streak to seven after Tuesday's two-point performance. Makar leads the league with 14 points (two goals) through seven games.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Three-point burst in Sunday's win
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Makar scored an empty-net goal on two shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Sunday's 4-1 win over the Sharks.
Makar helped out on both of Ross Colton's tallies, including one on the power play, in the first period. In the third, Makar added an empty-netter to finish off the win. The defenseman has opened the season on a six-game point streak, racking up two goals, 10 assists, 12 shots on net, seven hits, seven blocked shots and a minus-4 rating. He's earned multiple points in four of his games and remains among the best blueliners in the league even with the Avalanche off to a lackluster start in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Racks up three points Wednesday
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Makar scored a goal on two shots, added two assists and went minus-2 in Wednesday's 5-3 loss to the Bruins.
All three of Makar's points came on the power play in his best game of the young season. Still, he's had defensive struggles, which have been thrust into the spotlight with goaltender Alexandar Georgiev off to a horrid start. Makar has a goal, seven assists, six shots on net, four hits and a minus-6 rating through four appearances.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Provides helper Monday
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Makar notched an assist in Monday's 6-2 loss to the Islanders. He also registered two shots, one hit, one blocked shot and a minus-3 rating.
One of the best offensive blueliners in the game, Makar has contributed directly to five of Colorado's 10 goals thus far, though that shouldn't be surprising since he's coming off a 2023-24 campaign in which he recorded a career-high 90 points, including 69 assists. Even though he's yet to find the back of the net this season, Makar remains an important player in the Avalanche's offensive scheme, and he should remain a threat from the blue line when Colorado aims to secure its first win of the season Wendesday against Boston.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Dishes two assists in loss
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Makar notched two assists in Saturday's 6-4 loss to the Blue Jackets.
Makar helped out on the Avalanche's last two goals as they tried to make a comeback effort. The defenseman has assisted on half of Colorado's eight tallies through two contests this season, including two power-play helpers. He's added two shots on net, two hits and one blocked shot. As long as his offense is steady, fantasy managers can tolerate whatever level of non-scoring production Makar manages.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Pair of helpers in loss
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Makar provided two assists in Wednesday's 8-4 loss to the Golden Knights.
Makar saw 26:15 of ice time in Wednesday's loss, by far the most of any skater in the contest. The right-shot blueliner is coming off a career-high 90 points last season, and that number should be within reach again this year playing alongside superstars such as Nathan MacKinnon and Mikko Rantanen. Makar's ceiling is sky high, and the 25-year-old, health permitting, will be in the conversation to win the Norris Trophy in 2024-25.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Garners power-play helper
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Makar logged a power-play assist, two shots on goal and three blocked shots in Friday's 2-1 double-overtime loss to the Stars in Game 6.
Makar finished the postseason with five goals, 10 assists, 36 shots on net and 23 blocks over 11 contests. The 25-year-old defenseman also had a career-high 90 points in 77 regular-season outings. Makar's brilliance on the blue line remains elite, and he's a finalist for the Norris Trophy once again after a stellar campaign. Makar should continue to be a top-three fantasy defenseman in 2024-25 with an Avalanche team that will have its core intact despite going into the offseason with nine pending unrestricted free agents among the team's skaters.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Three points to open series
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Makar tallied a goal and two assists in Tuesday's 4-3 Game 1 overtime win over the Stars.
Makar logged a pair of power-play points in the second period, setting up a Valeri Nichushkin marker before scoring later in the frame. Makar added a third point with another assist on Nathan MacKinnon's game-tying goal in the opening seconds of the third. The 25-year-old Makar has at least one point in all six of his postseason contests so far, totaling three goals and nine assists over that stretch. He posted 90 points (21 goals, 69 assists) in 77 regular-season games.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Grabs helper in Game 5
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Makar logged an assist, two shots on goal, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Jets in Game 5.
Makar was briefly rattled by a hit in the third period, but he was able to finish the contest. The 25-year-old defenseman had two goals, seven assists, 16 shots on net, 12 blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over five games in the first round. Makar will have a little time to rest before the Avalanche play again -- they have to wait for the conclusion of the Stars-Golden Knights series.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Scores goal, assist in win
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Makar scored a goal on three shots and picked up an assist in Sunday's 5-1 Game 4 win over the Jets.
Makar has points in six straight games, racking up a combined three goals and eight assists, including five power-play points. During the regular season, the defenseman notched a career-high 90 points but still finished second behind Quinn Hughes for the NHL lead among blueliners. If the Avalanche make a deep run into the postseason, Makar could be in contention for the Conn Smythe trophy, especially if he continues to produce at this level.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Logs power-play helper
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Makar notched a power-play assist, five shots on goal and two blocked shots in Friday's 6-2 win over the Jets in Game 3.
Makar has a goal, five assists, 11 shots on net and eight blocked shots through three playoff contests. He's on a five-game point streak as well, with nine points in that span, including four on the power play. Makar's roles on the top pairing and first power-play unit see him logging a ton of ice time, so there's no reason to think his offense will drop off much during the postseason.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Leads team with three points
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Makar scored a power-play goal on four shots, dished two assists and blocked two shots in Sunday's 7-6 loss to the Jets in Game 1.
Makar and the Avalanche's top players were generally solid, but it wasn't enough to overcome a poor performance in goal from Alexandar Georgiev. Over the last nine games of the regular season, Makar had 12 points, and he continues to play excellently in all zones. The 25-year-old posted a career-best 90 points with 231 shots on net and 148 blocked shots over 77 outings in 2023-24.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Two points isn't enough
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Makar had a goal and an assist during Sunday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Golden Knights.
Sunday's production brings Makar to 21 goals and 89 points in 76 games. He's second among all defensemen in goals, points and assists. There aren't many defenders who have been more reliable than Makar, who is putting the finishing touches on a fourth straight campaign averaging a point per game or better.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Logs three points in win
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Makar had a goal on five shots, two assists, two blocks and one hit in Tuesday's 5-2 win over Minnesota. One of the assists came on the power play.
Makar has points in four straight games, totaling a goal and five assists during that stretch. The defenseman's tally was significant in a variety of ways. It was the game-winner (his first GWG of the season), his 20th tally of the season (his second time with at least 20 goals) and his 87th point (a new career high).
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Helpers in consecutive games
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Makar posted an assist and went minus-2 in Friday's 6-2 loss to the Oilers.
Makar helped out on a Ross Colton tally in the first period. With five points over his last four games, Makar is still chipping in steady offense from the top pairing. The superstar defenseman has 19 goals, 64 assists, 219 shots on net, 134 blocked shots and a plus-13 rating through 72 outings overall.
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Avalanche's Cale Makar: Logs power-play assist
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Makar had a power-play assist, four shots on net and one block in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Wild.
Makar's wrist shot deflected into the air and Jonathan Drouin batted it in for the Avalanche's second goal. Makar set a franchise record for assists in a season by a defenseman with the apple -- he now has 63 on the season (29 on the power play). Makar will now set his sights on setting a new career high in points -- he needs five points over the final six games to surpass the 86 points he had in 2021-22.
