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UMass sophomore Cale Makar scores playoff goal in NHL debut

DENVER (AP) — Cale Makar didn’t take long to accomplish a little bit of history.

One shot on net, to be precise.

The newly signed Colorado defenseman scored a playoff goal in his NHL debut during Game 3 on Monday night as the Avalanche cruised to a 6-2 win over Calgary, his favorite childhood team.

Hey NHL, meet Cale Makar.

You’re going to love him! #GoAvsGo pic.twitter.com/XgOMJljcpj

— x- Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) April 16, 2019

Makar became the seventh player in NHL history and first defenseman to score a goal while making his debut in the Stanley Cup playoffs, according to the NHL communications department.