Matthew Sekeres cites less playing time as to why Quinn Hughes trails Cale Makar in the latest defenseman rankings.

Vancouver Canucks captain Quinn Hughes has some stiff competition for the title of best defenseman in the NHL.

The Vancouver Canucks were initially interested in signing unrestricted free agent forward Jack Roslovic. Roslovic was seen ...

Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar was awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy on Sunday night after Colorado won the Stanley Cup championship, defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6, 2-1.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, front, collects the puck as New Jersey Devils center Paul Cotter defends in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Denver.

We saw where the NHL ranked Minnesota Wild forwards Matt Boldy and Kirill Kaprizov. The NHL Network has now put together a ...

DENVER – Cale Makar captured the Norris Trophy as the league's top defenseman for a second time in four seasons. The Colorado Avalanche standout finished the regular season with 30 goals to ...

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar looks on during a face-off during the first period of Game 5 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Dallas Stars in Dallas, April 28, 2025.

Cale Makar owns the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs the way Laurence Olivier owned the stage. He owns it the way Hank Williams owned the Grand Ole Opry, the way Flamma owned the Colosseum ...

BUFFALO, NEW YORK - APRIL 11: Cale Makar #16 of the Massachusetts Minutemen takes the puck as Jarid Lukosevicius #14 of the Denver Pioneers defends during the semifinals of the NCAA Men's Frozen ...

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar (8), left, and Nashville Predators defenseman Roman Josi (59) talk mid-ice after the Avalanche won game four of the first round of the Stanley Cup playoffs ...

When Cale Makar scored in Game 3 of the Colorado Avalanche's first-round series against the Calgary Flames, it was the kind of moment a television network would script if it could. The shot came ...