Many of the storylines during the 4 Nations Face-Off break focused on the health of the two best defenders in the game, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.

CALGARY — Colorado defenceman Cale Makar scored his 20th goal of the ... joining Paul Coffey (five), Denis Potvin (five), Ray Bourque (four), Bobby Orr (four), Steve Duchesne, Phil Housley ...

Makar (illness) logged a team-high 23:57 in Canada's 5-3 win over Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday. He had four shots and four blocked shots. Makar is the motor that runs the Canadian ...

But Zach Werenski has a similar argument to be made in Columbus and Cale Makar has been excellent, too. Could a goalie win for the first time in a decade? Connor Hellebuyck is making a strong case ...