“I'm sure he's been coached along the way as well. “A certain amount of it for sure comes natural,” said Bednar. That led a reporter to ask on Wednesday if that is an innate skill or something Makar was taught or coached to do over the years? He was involved in the pivotal play of the game, the goal with 13.6 seconds that was upheld despite a coach’s challenge for offside after it was ruled that Avalanche winger Valeri Nichushkin had exited the offensive zone before Makar regained possession of the puck upon entry.īecause of the combination of mobility, vision and passing ability, Makar is a zone-exit machine who feeds the transition game. Compher, chasing Oilers goalie Mike Smith in the process. One of those assists was a piece of good fortune as his slap shot from the point caromed in off J.T. Makar was at his best for much of the night, jumping up in the play in a responsible manner, making smart reads in all three zones, many of which led to plenty of chances being generated for himself and those others on the ice with him.
The scoresheet will tell you that both Makar and McDavid chipped in a goal and two assists for three points in what ended up being an exhilarating 8-6 victory for the Avalanche in Game 1, but that only told part of the story.
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