With 101 career goals and 287 assists, Makar is averaging 1.07 points a game. Should he keep up that pace, it would rank up there with the likes of Bobby Orr (1.39) and Paul Coffey (1.09) for the highest marks over a career by a defenseman in NHL history.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, right, is congratulated as he passes the ... shoots against Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski ...

Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and ... Johnson had three assists for the Stars. Casey DeSmith finished with 30 saves.

The star defenseman will likely be out for months, if not the rest of the season. Expect the Stars to struggle in his absence, and to have a much better understanding of their roster when he returns.

Martin Necas had two assists, nearly scored twice himself and excelled on the top line. Jack Drury scored a goal and centered a new-look depth line while all 12 Avs forwards played more than 10 minutes, a departure from the usual top-heavy distribution.

Cale Makar was denied a hat trick Sunday afternoon. He won the game for the Colorado Avalanche anyway. Makar came out of the penalty box, picked off a pass, and set up Artturi Lehkonen with 14.7 seconds in the third period for the winning goal in a wild 5-4 victory for the Avs against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden.

Sportsnet 650 MATCH-UP INFO - Tonight marks the first of three meetings between the Canucks and Stars this season: Jan. 31 (road), Mar. 9 (home), and Apr. 8 (road). - Vancouver is 82-88-22-10 all-time against Dallas,

Jake Allen will be the Devils' starter going forward with Jacob Markstrom on the shelf. On every game day this season, THN Fantasy will highlight players and goalies for fantasy managers to stream or roster for the rest of the season. The recommended players and goalies can be used in standard fantasy leagues or for daily fantasy games.

DeSmith is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine. DeSmith has lost his last two outings while allowing nine goals on 63 shots ...

DeSmith turned aside all 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 2-0 win over St. Louis. Jake Oettinger's 33-year-old backup played like a starter, making some huge stops in the second period as the Blues ...

January 26 - Casey DeSmith turned aside all 33 shots he faced to help the Dallas Stars earn a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Evgenii Dadonov and Esa Lindell both scored for ...