The Colorado Avalanche, on paper, have a team that should contend for the Stanley Cup for the foreseeable future. Last season ...

Cale Makar carried the depth-deprived Avs with eight 30-minute games in the first 40. Then the NHL's ice time leader got a relative break.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), left, and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) talk mid-ice after the Avalanche won game four of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs ...

Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the first period against the Calgary Flames in his NHL debut -- Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round.

Little brothers often have to play dirty to win. It’s their natural instinct. Such was the case in the Makar front yard, where younger Taylor matched up with older Cale in after-school games of ...

Cale Makar’s attention has certainly shifted to #StanleyCup Final Game 4, but winning the first Norris in Avalanche history means something special. And he may not be done, writes @Peter_Baugh .

Cale Makar and his cousin Mark Logan ahead of a Brooks Bandits game. (Courtesy of the Brooks Bandits) Gary remembers how tiny his son looked on the ice, how he worried he was going to get crunched ...

TAMPA — Taylor Makar sat next to his brother, Cale, late Sunday night at Amalie Arena, giddy smiles on their faces. The Conn Smythe Trophy, awarded to the MVP of the Stanley Cup playoffs, was on ...

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, right, is congratulated as he passes the team box after scoring against the Dallas Stars in the second period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18 ...

When Cale Makar scored in Game 3 of the Colorado Avalanche's first-round series against the Calgary Flames, it was the kind of moment a television network would script if it could. The shot came ...

Taylor Makar, inspired by brother Cale, strives to join him in the NHL. They share memories, sibling rivalry and dreams of playing together for the Avalanche. Skip Navigation.

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 ...