For Avalanche rookie sensation Cale Makar, the sky’s the limit

Cale’s strengths are his overall foundational hockey abilities (skating, puck handling, checking, etc.). Cale also has a love and passion for the game. He loves to play and he loves to practice. — Crowchild Pee Wee coach John Smith’s end-of-season report card on Cale Makar, April 2010 It wasn the way Cale Makar toed the
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Chambers: Cale Makar making seamless transition from NCAA to NHL, and impressing off the ice

CALGARY, Alberta — The grounded Cale Makar won’t make waves with Avalanche. Character counts in hockey, and the Avs wouldn’t have introduced Makar into the lineup at the Stanley Cup Playoffs if they believed he would interrupt chemistry. Makar, 20, didn’t perform in a single shift in Colorado’s season but is currently a defenseman for
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Cale Makar is within days of joining the Avs, and becoming the next Tyson Barrie

According to how Tyson Barrie is playing of late, adding like-minded defenseman Cale Makar to the Avalanche lineup isn’t a priority. Given Barrie’s giant offensive contributions in the past six games, the Avs can manage to wait patiently for Makar — the Hockey East player of the year and the favorite to collect the Hobey
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Avalanche draft pick Cale Makar could be just months away from beginning his NHL career … in the playoffs

In late March or even mid-April, Avalanche top-prospect Cale Makar is bound to sign his NHL entry contract to conclude his career that was leading at the University of Massachusetts. The question is, will Colorado’s 2017 first-round draft pick (fourth overall) produce his NHL debut in the regular season or playoffs? That is, the Avs,
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