NHL fans are spoiled with the amount of elite-level defenders we see on any given night, whether it’s the Colorado ...

Colorado Avalanche's Cale Makar lines up for a faceoff against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025.( ...

BROSSARD, Quebec -- Cale Makar will be a game-time decision for Canada when it faces the United States on Saturday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada's top defenseman is battling an illness ...

MONTREAL — Defenseman Cale Makar was a late scratch for Canada ahead of its much-anticipated showdown against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday because of an illness.

“This is a huge point in the season for us,” Avs defenseman Cale Makar said. “I think every single guy on this team, we’ve got to prove to management that this should be a group that they ...

DENVER — The ever-modest Cale Makar did all he could to downplay his two-goal, four-assist night. It was a performance that just so happened to be the most productive offensive showing by a ...

February 14 - Team Canada defenseman Cale Makar missed the team's practice Friday due to an illness, meaning he could miss Saturday night's tilt against Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.

Cale Makar returned to Canada’s lineup at the 4 Nations Face-Off for a must-win game against Finland on Monday afternoon after sitting out Saturday’s loss to the U.S. with what the team called ...

Many of the storylines during the 4 Nations Face-Off break focused on the health of the two best defenders in the game, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.

MONTREAL (AP) — The status of Canada defenseman Cale Makar is cloudy after he missed his team’s 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States on Saturday night because of illness.