Darren Pang heard what Nathan MacKinnon said about Cale Makar, that the Colorado Avalanche defenseman might just be the best player in the NHL right now. It resonated with him.
Cale Makar might be more than a Norris Trophy finalist. "He might be the best player in the League right now," Colorado Avalanche teammate Nathan MacKinnon said Monday, after the Avalanche defeated the Nashville Predators 5-3 and swept them in the Western Conference First Round.
Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Buzz, a daily look at the races for the 2022 NHL postseason. There are six days left in the regular season and the races in each of the four divisions are tight. The top three teams in each of the four divisions and the next two highest-place finishers in each conference reach the playoffs.