BROOKS, Alberta — Cale Makar collected the puck along the left wall, faked like he was going to the middle of the ice and instead cut toward the net with a violent juke that sent a defender to ...

Nearly every story in the past two seasons has been congratulating the guy who sits next to him in the Avalanche locker room — Cale Makar — for his most recent feat or milestone.

DENVER — 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 ...

DENVER — There he was, Cale Makar — a Stanley Cup champion, a Norris Trophy winner, a Ted Lindsay finalist, a tried and tested veteran — on the ice at Ball Arena for an optional practice on ...

On the visiting side, there’s Cale Makar, Colorado’s fleet-footed wunderkind who has been considered one of the elite blueliners in the world since he entered the league six seasons ago.