Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8) controls the puck during the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, Monday, April 28 ...

DENVER — There he was, Cale Makar — a Stanley Cup champion ... Aside from an uncharacteristically dreadful Game 2, Makar has been his usual dynamic self this series. He’s creating chances.

DENVER — Cale Makar ... Stars. Makar has been held to no goals and two assists in a first-round series the Avalanche trail 3-2. Dallas can close out the series Thursday night in Game 6 at ...

Nathan MacKinnon was the closer Thursday night, but he got help from a few friends to survive a frenetic Game 6 ... And a still snake-bitten Cale Makar scored his first of the series and had ...

And while the Stars now have one of Colorado’s old “Big Three,” the Avs still have Cale Makar and Nathan ... basically a large chunk of the game,” Makar said. “I think it’s inevitable.

DENVER (AP) — Cale ... Stars. Makar has been held to no goals and two assists in a first-round series the Avalanche trail 3-2. Dallas can close out the series Thursday night in Game 6 at Ball ...

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar broke in a new pair ... Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said of Makar. “I think he’s going to bounce back with a huge game for us tomorrow.” Makar sets the bar ...