Panic flashed in his eyes. And panic is the last thing you ever expect to see in the eyes of unflappable Avalanche rookie Cale Makar, who blinks less than that stone statue of an angelic cherub in your grandma’s garden.
But after scoring an unassisted goal worthy of a frame on the wall in the Hockey Hall of Fame, Makar sat in his locker after a 5-3 victory against St. Louis, with eyes darting like a “Jeopardy!” contestant stumped for an answer.
In a happy Colorado dressing room, the question to Makar was: “Do you know who Barry Beck is?