Cale Makar has been on a remarkable run of late, even by his lofty standards.
If there was one specific sequence that reminded everyone of his brilliance, it came just past the midway point of the third period Wednesday night, when Makar stole the puck from Vancouver Canucks forward J.T. Miller, raced to the other end of the ice and sealed a Colorado Avalanche victory with a breakaway goal.
Look, it’s way too early in the season to be worrying too much about the NHL’s individual awards. That disclaimer in place, anyone who holds a futures ticket for the Norris Trophy that doesn’t have the Colorado star’s name on it probably doesn’t feel all that great about it after Makar has spent the past couple of weeks reminding everyone why so many of his peers believe he’s the best defenseman on the planet.