With 101 career goals and 287 assists, Makar is averaging 1.07 points a game. Should he keep up that pace, it would rank up there with the likes of Bobby Orr (1.39) and Paul Coffey (1.09) for the highest marks over a career by a defenseman in NHL history.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, right, is congratulated as he passes the ... shoots against Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski ...

Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and ... Johnson had three assists for the Stars. Casey DeSmith finished with 30 saves.

Nikola Jokic had 20 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists and three blocks without playing the fourth quarter and the Denver Nuggets rolled to a 113-100 win over the Orlando Magic on Sunday night.

It’s just the nature of the Colorado Avalanche’s dynamic defenceman. He’s not a big spotlight person even if he constantly finds himself in the limelight.

It’s just the nature of the Colorado Avalanche’s dynamic defenseman . He’s not a big spotlight person even if he constantly finds himself in the limelight.

Igor Shesterkin made 27 saves and three more in the shootout as the host New York Rangers earned a crucial 1-0 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck scored in the second round of the shootout for the lone goal of the skills competition as the Rangers improved to 5-0-2 in their past seven games after dropping 15 of 19 (4-15-0).

Alex Bump scored two goals for No. 4 Western Michigan in a 5-1 win over North Dakota on Saturday night in Grand Forks, N.D.

Spencer Knight made 34 saves for his second shutout of the season and Florida beat Anaheim to open a home-and-home set. Jesper Boqvist, Anton Lundell and Gustav Forsling scored. Boqvist opened the scoring midway through the second period with his career-high 11th of the season.

Dallas struggled to get out of the gate on time, leaving the door open for Colorado to take advantage with a scoring assault

The second period hasn’t been great for the Avalanche as of late. Especially on this homestand, where both the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers dominated play in the middle frame. But on Saturday,