The Stars have a 4-1 scoring edge with Makar on the ice this series. “I’ve got to be a lot better,” he said Wednesday.

Colorado Avalanche star Cale Makar is the near-unanimous choice for the best defenseman in the league, and as the likely Norris Trophy winner this season, that won't change any time soon.What does need to change,

Cale Makar broke in a new pair of skates Wednesday at an optional practice. Next up, breaking out of a scoring slump. Nothing has come easy for the standout Avalanche defenseman against the tenacious play of the Stars.