Cale Makar scores with the Avalanche a man down to increase Colorado's lead.

Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes are the two most dominant defensemen in the NHL. But who gets the nod as the very best?

That was fun. Connor McDavid scored the overtime game-winning goal on Thursday to crown Team Canada as the 4 Nations Face-Off champions over Team USA. Nathan MacKinnon, Devon Toews, and Cale Makar all played a big role in Canada’s accomplishments.

The rematch is on. Following Team Canada’s 5-3 victory over the Finns on Monday, the championship for the 4 Nations Face-Off is set. Canada will take on Team USA at TD Gardens in Boston, looking to avenge a 3-1 loss on Saturday.

Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar missed practice Friday with Canada at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off because of an illness.

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.

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

Team Canada defenseman Cale Makar missed the team's practice Friday due to an illness, meaning he could miss Saturday night's tilt against Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. Canada coach Jon Cooper declined to say that he "expected" Makar to be available,

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Team Canada defenseman Cale Makar, who was a game-time decision earlier in the day and is battling an illness that held him out of Friday's practice, did not play in his club's 3-1 loss to the United States on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Back in action Monday for Canada