All hail Cale!
Cale Makar scored 34 seconds into overtime, and the Colorado Avalanche fended off the Dallas Stars 4-3 in a statement victory at Ball Arena.
The 2021-22 Norris Trophy winner finished with a goal and two assists. Scott Wedgewood made 20 saves, many of which were incredible, and the Avs improved to 8-0-1 over their last nine games.
Mikko Rantanen made his highly-anticipated return to Denver after being traded twice in six weeks. He received a mostly positive reception during his tribute video, but that was the end of the celebration as the fans booed him nearly every time he touched the puck after that point.
Nathan MacKinnon was also honored during pre-game festivities for scoring his 1,000th NHL point this…