Avalanche counting on Cale Makar to be marathon man on ice

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Published November 18, 2022 1:47 PM

By STEPHEN WHYNO
AP Hockey Writer

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Cale Makar skated almost 33 minutes for the defending Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche in their victory last night at Carolina. It’s the second-most he has played in his NHL career and the most in a regular-season game. The Avalanche would prefer not to put such a heavy workload on the reigning Norris Trophy winner and playoff MVP. But with two other defenseman out amid a swath of injuries, coach Jared Bednar knows he can rely on Makar when needed. And teammates aren’t surprised Makar can handle it.

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