Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar is beyond special. Inside the offensive blueline, he’s already a legend in coach Jared Bednar’s eyes.
“He’s as good as anyone I’ve ever seen,” Bednar, now the winningest coach in Avalanche history, said of Makar’s offensive abilities.
Bednar said that Wednesday night after Colorado extended its winning streak to six games with a 5-2 victory over the visiting Anaheim Ducks. Makar scored the first of five consecutive goals for the Avs, and it was his sixth tally in a four-game span.
Makar, who leads all NHL defensemen with eight goals on the season, had four shots on the night and if one more puck sneaked behind goalie John Gibson he would have joined a legend.