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Unavailable Tuesday Makar (personal) won't play against Dallas on Tuesday, Corey Masisak of The Denver Post reports.

Impact Makar will miss at least one game because his wife is due to give birth. The Avalanche will dress seven defensemen and 11 forwards in Tuesday's matchup. The 27-year-old Makar has compiled three goals, seven points, 13 shots on net and six blocked shots in five games this season.

OCTOBER 13 • ROTOWIRE

A new ball game: Avs players turn to tennis in offseason, 'hot topic' rages over who rules on court

Martin Necas has shown he's not only efficient at scoring goals but also at hitting tennis shots

OCTOBER 12 • Associated Press

Avalanche host the Maple Leafs after Makar's 2-goal game

The Colorado Avalanche host the Toronto Maple Leafs after Cale Makar's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Avalanche's 7-3 win

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Racks up three points in hometown Makar scored twice, added an assist and went plus-2 in Thursday's 7-3 win over the Flames.

Impact The Calgary native was one of three Avalanche skaters to log two goals. Makar has three goals, three assists, 10 shots on net, six blocked shots and a plus-3 rating over four contests so far this season. That's a good pace for any defenseman. Makar should continue to pile up points throughout the year.

OCTOBER 9 • ROTOWIRE

Makar has 2 goals and an assist in the Avs' 7-3 victory over the winless Flames

Cale Makar had two goals and an assist, Devon Toews and Jaden Schwartz also each scored twice and the Colorado Avalanche beat the winless Calgary Flames 7-3 on Thursday night

OCTOBER 9 • Associated Press

Game Day | Flames vs. Avalanche - 08.10.26

OCTOBER 8 • YOUTUBE

Avalanche Face Tough Choices as Artturi Lehkonen Comes Out Hot Heading into this season, the biggest task for the Colorado Avalanche was to extend Cale Makar before the new collective bargaining agreemen...

OCTOBER 5 • SI.COM

Opens scoring in blowout win Makar scored a goal on three shots and went plus-2 in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Blues.

Impact Makar tallied 4:09 into the contest, and the Avalanche never looked back. The 27-year-old is showing no signs of rust after battling a lower-body injury for most of the preseason. Makar has three points, four shots, three blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over two contests. He should be among the highest-scoring blueliners when all is said and done this season.

OCTOBER 4 • ROTOWIRE

Necas and Roy score quick goals as the Avalanche rout the Blues 6-1

Nicolas Roy and Martin Necas scored 23 seconds apart in a four-goal second period, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the St. Louis Blues 6-1

OCTOBER 4 • Associated Press

Cale is BACK on the board with his FIRST 🚨

OCTOBER 4 • YOUTUBE

Avalanche Star Cale Makar Just Did Something No NHL Defenseman Ever Has Cale Makar wasn’t responsible for scoring a goal on Wednesday night’s season opener with the Los Angeles Kings. He still recorded NHL histor...

OCTOBER 2 • SI.COM

Puts up two assists Makar registered two assists, including one on the power play, and blocked three shots in Wednesday's 8-4 win over the Kings.

Impact Makar was limited by a lower-body injury during the preseason, appearing in just one exhibition game. The 27-year-old has battled a few injury issues over the years, though he's played in at least 75 regular-season contests in each of the last three years. His offense came down a bit last year with 79 points in 75 regular-season games, compared to 92 points in 2024-25. Makar is one of a few defensemen who annually threatens for 20 goals and a point-per-game pace, and he'll also be a force with the man advantage in addition to his prolific even-strength work.

OCTOBER 1 • ROTOWIRE

Avalanche agree to terms with coach Jared Bednar on a 4-year extension through 2030-31

The Colorado Avalanche agreed to terms with Jared Bednar, the head coach with the most wins in franchise history, on a four-year extension Wednesday

SEPTEMBER 30 • Associated Press

Top hockey players are cashing in on rising NHL revenues after a summer spending spree

Leo Carlsson has become the face of rising salaries in the NHL

SEPTEMBER 28 • Associated Press

Top 50 Players: Cale Makar | NHL.com Cale Makar places 4th on Top 50 Players list

SEPTEMBER 28 • NHL.COM

Avalanche Hoping Zachary L'Heureux Can Give Them the Edge They've Been Missing When it comes to speed, skill and star power, the Colorado Avalanche aren't lacking in that department. Nathan MacKinnon, Martin Necas and C...

SEPTEMBER 26 • SI.COM

Set to play in Friday's preseason game Makar (lower body) will make his first and only preseason appearance Friday against Winnipeg, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Makar entered training camp with a lower-body injury but shed his non-contact jersey this week and has been a full participant in practice. The 27-year-old will sit in Saturday's preseason finale against Utah, but that seems to be related more to managing his workload ahead of the regular season rather than due to his lower-body issue. Makar made 75 regular-season appearances with Colorado last year and recorded 20 goals, 59 assists, 118 blocked shots, 35 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 24:51 of ice time. He was rewarded with the largest contract in NHL history in August and should be available for Wednesday's Opening Night matchup against Los Angeles.

SEPTEMBER 25 • ROTOWIRE

Hurricanes are defending champs, Panthers look loaded up for a run as the biggest NHL season begins

The Carolina Hurricanes head into the NHL season as the defending Stanley Cup champion

SEPTEMBER 24 • Associated Press

Challenge in NHL's Central Division is cracking top 3 of Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota

The Central Division in the NHL is dominated by Colorado, Dallas, and Minnesota

SEPTEMBER 23 • Associated Press

Ditches non-contact jersey Makar (lower body) was a full participant in Tuesday's training camp session and could suit up for one of Colorado's upcoming preseason games, per Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette.

Impact Makar was able to shed the non-contact jersey at Tuesday's practice, which is an encouraging sign for the superstar defenseman. The 27-year-old blueliner wasn't expected to miss any time to begin the regular season, so it appears as if his recovery is on schedule. Across 75 regular-season games in the 2025-26 campaign, he maintained strong numbers with 20 goals, 79 points, 199 shots on net, a plus-32 rating and 118 blocked shots. Head coach Jared Bednar mentioned that Makar is trending towards playing in one of the team's preseason games this weekend, meaning we could see the star blueliner as early as Friday against Winnipeg.

SEPTEMBER 22 • ROTOWIRE

Cale Makar's Status Updated Ahead of Avalanche's First Two Preseason Games With the Colorado Avalanche hosting the Utah Mammoth Sunday night to open the preseason, they know who will play and who will not. Head coac...

SEPTEMBER 20 • SI.COM

Quinn Hughes isn't sweating contract talks with the Wild, doesn't see the season start as a deadline

Quinn Hughes unwound after an especially eventful hockey season with the usual retreat to his lake home in Michigan

SEPTEMBER 17 • Associated Press

Avalanche coach Jared Bednar enters camp without an extension, but has strong support from players

Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar enters the season without a contract extension, but has the support of players such as captain Gabriel Landeskog and star forward Nathan MacKi...

SEPTEMBER 16 • Associated Press

Dealing with lower-body injury Head coach Jared Bednar said Wednesday that Makar is dealing with a lower-body injury, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports.

Impact Makar is unlikely to be ready for the first day of training camp, but he's expected to return to full health before the start of the regular season. Makar was banged up during Colorado's playoff run over the summer, but his current injury isn't related to his previous issue. The 27-year-old signed the largest contract in NHL history in August by agreeing to an eight-year, $163.2 million contract extension. After back-to-back seasons in which he reached the 90-point threshold, Makar took a slight step back during the 2025-26 campaign, recording 20 goals, 59 assists, 118 blocked shots, 35 hits and 24 PIM while averaging 24:51 of ice time.

SEPTEMBER 16 • ROTOWIRE

Joe Sakic plans to indefinitely stay in GM role for Avs with no search scheduled, AP source says

Joe Sakic will remain in the role of general manager for the Colorado Avalanche indefinitely with no search scheduled, a person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated...

SEPTEMBER 14 • Associated Press

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