Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche's star defenseman, recently married Tracy Evans, a Calgary-based teacher and former athlete. Their romantic relationshi

The Avs hope Valeri Nichushkin could play as soon as Wednesday, the first game of the homestand, against New Jersey. That would be the healthiest the team has been all year, with just defenseman Josh Manson missing from a Landeskog-less optimal lineup.

Canada is without No. 1 defenseman Cale Makar for its game against the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Canada star defenseman Cale Makar voiced a very strong statement after missing his team's crucial game against Team USA, sending a clear message to head coach Jon Cooper, Sidney Crosby, and the rest of the locker room.

Team Canada will be looking for revenge on Thursday in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Team USA. The Americans beat them 3-1 last weekend, but the Canadians didn’t have top defenceman Cale Makar in the lineup.

Part of the reason for Canada’s loss could be chalked up to the absence of their best defenseman, Cale Makar. An illness sidelined ... and was confirmed to be back in the lineup. Makar will re-join his Colorado Avalanche teammate Devon Toews on Team ...

Cale Makar, Canada’s top defenceman, is determined to play in their crucial game against Finland despite missing the previous match due to illness. With Canada's playoff ambitions at stake, Makar's participation is vital following their loss to the U.

The 6-foot-3, 210-pound Makar is the younger brother of Cale Makar, the Norris Trophy-winning defenseman for the Colorado Avalanche and former Hobey Baker winner as college hockey’s top player at UMass in 2019. Taylor spent the first three years of his college career at UMass, before transferring to Maine this season for his senior year.

Between Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid, Colorado Avalanche phenom Nathan ... they had in the lineup if Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar didn't play. Without their top blue liner, Canada ...

The Canadian team has been playing without one of its top defensemen in Cale Makar, who has been recovering from an illness. If Canada wants to get a win over Finland on Monday afternoon and secure a place in the championship game, it could benefit from a return from Makar.

Cale Makar was not in the lineup for Canada in its 3-1 loss against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre on Saturday.

Cale Makar returned to Canada’s lineup at the ... and brings better balance to the pairings while skating alongside Colorado Avalanche teammate Devon Toews. Makar played a game-high 28 minutes ...