Cale Makar sets all-time record for NHL defensemen
The Colorado Avalanche defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 in a shootout Monday night, and Cale Makar made NHL history. The 24-year-old has had one of the best starts to a career in a long time.
Makar's trophy case already consists of the following:
- The Hobey Baker Award (NCAA)
- Calder Memorial Trophy
- Norris Trophy
- Conn Smythe Trophy
- Stanley Cup
And last night, he added to that impressive list when he opened the scoring with his 11th of the season, which also happened to be point number 200 and an NHL record. As per NHL Public Relations:
''Cale Makar (53-147�200 in 195 GP) opened the scoring for the Avalanche (11-5-1, 23 points) during their eventual shootout win versus the Stars and became the fastest defenseman in NHL history to reach the 200-point mark. Makar eclipsed the previous mark set by former Dallas blueliner Sergei Zubov (36-165�201 in 207 GP), who recorded his first 200 points with the Rangers and Penguins before joining the Stars.''
| POLL | ||
Who's the best defenseman in the NHL right now? | ||
| Cale Makar | 42 | 43.3 % |
| Victor Hedman | 11 | 11.3 % |
| Roman Josi | 4 | 4.1 % |
| Charlie McAvoy | 40 | 41.2 % |
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