Cale Makar and Sam Girard: Together at last?
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar gave Avs fans a taste of what they’ve been dreaming about during practice late Thursday morning at Family Sports Ice Arena, pairing his star rookie, Makar, and second-year defenseman, Girard, together on the second power-play unit in preparation for Friday’s Stanley Cup Playoffs second-round opener at San Jose.
“(It’s) not really an audition,” Bednar said after practice. “But just trying to keep guys involved in the practice, because all we had (Thursday) was the warm-up and the power play and the penalty kill.