Colorado Avalanche rebound in 3-1 win over Blackhawks at Ball Arena

The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 at Ball Arena. Gavin Brindley and Cale Makar both snapped goal-scoring droughts in the home win.
Yardbarker

One Makar Play Should Change the Narrative on Evan Bouchard

Even though Cale Makar is widely considered the best defenseman in the NHL, he’s catching a lot of flak for his decision to drift back in 3-on-3 overtime, the sequence in which Team Canada lost the gold medal.

Olympic gold debate continues as Kevin Lowe questions Avalanche star Cale Makar in Team Canada loss

The defeat of Team Canada to Team USA in the Olympic gold medal match on OT remains a subject of argument in the global hockey arena. Although it was initially thought that Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid may have been responsible,
The Gazette

Avalanche star Cale Makar searching for ways to break through on power play as NHL adjusts

Cale Makar leads all NHL defensemen in assists and points, and he’s just one goal off the lead in goal scoring. Imagine what his numbers would look like if the Avalanche could figure out their power play. It’s December, and the Avalanche are dominating ...

Recap: Penalty-plagued Avalanche fall 5-2 to Wild

MacKinnon’s second point came on Necas’ second goal. Filip Gustavsson was the Wild netminder this evening, and he got visibly sick in his own crease with less than a minute left. A cold Wahlstedt would fill in and immediately forfeit a back-door goal. MacKinnon’s seam pass on this play was just about the only one that worked all night.
The News-Gazette

Cale Makar’s late power-play goal salvages point for Avalanche in shootout loss

NASHVILLE — The power play helped the Colorado Avalanche salvage a point and turned a regulation loss into a coin toss. For the fourth time in as many tries this season, the shootout did not flip the Avs’ way. This one took a scary turn though.
CBSSports.com

Avalanche's Cale Makar: First power-play goal of season

Makar scored a power-play goal on six shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout loss to the Predators. Makar's tally came with eight seconds left in regulation to tie the game at 3-3. It was his first power-play goal of the campaign.
Vail Daily

Colorado Avalanche rookie Cale Makar to play in second NHL game tonight against Calgary Flames

Rookie defenseman Cale Makar will replace the injured Sam Girard as the Avalanche enters Game 4 of its first-round playoff series against Calgary Wednesday night at the Pepsi Center. Makar, 20, made his NHL debut in Monday’s Game 3, just two days after ...

Avalanche 3-1 Blackhawks (Feb 28, 2026) Game Recap - ESPN

Expert recap and game analysis of the Colorado Avalanche vs. Chicago Blackhawks NHL game from February 28, 2026 on ESPN.