With 101 career goals and 287 assists, Makar is averaging 1.07 points a game. Should he keep up that pace, it would rank up there with the likes of Bobby Orr (1.39) and Paul Coffey (1.09) for the highest marks over a career by a defenseman in NHL history.

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar, right, is congratulated as he passes the ... shoots against Dallas Stars goaltender Casey DeSmith, right, in the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski ...

Cale Makar shook off a puck to the skate to score twice, Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists to tie a career high for points, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Dallas Stars 6-3 in Denver on Saturday.

DENVER (AP) — Artturi Lehkonen had two goals and two assists, Cale Makar also scored twice and ... Johnson had three assists for the Stars. Casey DeSmith finished with 30 saves.

Martin Necas had two assists, nearly scored twice himself and excelled on the top line. Jack Drury scored a goal and centered a new-look depth line while all 12 Avs forwards played more than 10 minutes, a departure from the usual top-heavy distribution.

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Makar scored again to give Colorado a 3-2 lead at 14:36 of the period with the Avs on the power play. Necas reversed the puck from the right side of the ice to the left, then MacKinnon set up Makar at the top of the zone for his 18th goal of the season.

DeSmith turned aside all 33 shots he faced in Saturday's 2-0 win over St. Louis. Jake Oettinger's 33-year-old backup played like a starter, making some huge stops in the second period as the Blues ...

DeSmith is expected to start on the road against St. Louis on Saturday, according to Stars radio analyst Bruce LeVine. DeSmith has lost his last two outings while allowing nine goals on 63 shots ...

January 26 - Casey DeSmith turned aside all 33 shots he faced to help the Dallas Stars earn a 2-0 road victory over the St. Louis Blues on Saturday. Evgenii Dadonov and Esa Lindell both scored for ...

The Stars rolled out goaltender Casey Desmith to hold down the crease on the road. The veteran net minder is coming off a prior appearance that DeSmith take a loss on the road in Colorado ...

Dallas Stars' goaltender Casey DeSmith (1) blocks a shot from St. Louis Blues' Brandon Saad (20) during the second period of an NHL hockey game on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025, in St. Louis.(