Rangers fail to keep up with Avalanche stars in 6-3 road loss: takeaways

There simply was too much Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar magic for the New York Rangers to overcome Thursday, when ...

Avalanche superstars Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar carry club past Rangers to keep red-hot start rolling

The Colorado Avalanche has climbed to the top of the NHL standings with help from a deep lineup, strong goaltending and ...

Rangers tie it midway through third period, give up two empty-net goals in loss to Avalanche

J.T. Miller's second power-play goal tied it at 3-3 at 10:18 of the third period, but Nathan MacKinnon scored what proved to ...

NHL Norris Trophy rankings: Avs' Cale Makar, Canucks' Quinn Hughes lead way

Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes are at the top of the NHL's Norris Trophy race again, but how impressive has Matthew Schaefer ...
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NHL EDGE stats comparison: Makar vs. Schaefer

In terms of hardest shot, Schaefer (93.91 mph; 86th percentile among defensemen) has a slight edge on Makar (93.71; 85th ...
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NHL-best Avalanche aim to stay hot at struggling Predators

Two teams at opposite ends of the standings go head-to-head when the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche visit the lowly Nashville ...

Seeing double? Cale Makar and Matthew Schaefer share ice for first time

For the first time since Cale Makar entered the NHL, there was a young defenseman on the other side of the ice who made you think, “that guy kind of looks like Cale.” Yes, there’s only one Cale Makar, ...

The Landeskog Effect Powers Avalanche Dominance

Jared Bednar credits the players and their leadership for their hot start, but we all know who they're revolving around, and ...

Renck: Forget top defenseman, Avs star Cale Makar belongs in Hart Trophy conversation

MacKinnon is the favorite, and his presence could split the vote. He is a menace on ice, leading the NHL in points (33) and ...