Welcome to Big Show, where the theme for this off-season episode is early projections and predictions for the 2026 men's ...

Mathew Barzal believes the Islanders made the right call by drafting defenseman Matthew Schaefer first overall.

Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates with his teammates after scoring a goal in the first period against the Calgary Flames in his NHL debut -- Game 3 of the Western Conference First Round.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, front, collects the puck as New Jersey Devils center Paul Cotter defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver.

DENVER – Cale Makar captured the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman for a second time in four seasons. The Colorado Avalanche standout finished the regular season with 30 goals to ...

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), left, and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) talk mid-ice after the Avalanche won game four of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs ...

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is beyond special. Inside the offensive blue line, he’s already a legend in coach Jared Bednar’s eyes. “He’s as good as anyone I’ve ever seen,” Bednar ...

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 11: Cale Makar #16 of the Massachusetts Minutemen takes the puck as Jarid Lukosevicius #14 of the Denver Pioneers defends during the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Frozen ...

The Bandits gave Cale a longer runway, Gary says. Brooks coach Ryan Papaioannou first saw Makar in 2014 while scouting a Mac’s World Invitational Tournament.

When Cale Makar scored in Game 3 of the Colorado Avalanche's first-round series against the Calgary Flames, it was the kind of moment a television network would script if it could. The shot came ...

DENVER – Cale Makar captured the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman for a second time in four seasons. The Colorado Avalanche standout finished the regular season with 30 goals to ...