Makar and mcdavid are the only true generational talents in the game right now.

@@carsonahenakew8046 I mean Crosby and Ovechkin are still playing but past their prime so technically generational talents lol

@@carsonahenakew8046 I’m a huge Avs fan and so thrilled we have him and have won the cup, but Matthews should be on there and mackinnon.

@@dshockeybreaks yea

Matthews, mackinnon, kucherov, hedman, Crosby, ovechkin, & stamkos are what real generational talents look like.

he's the mcdavid of defencemen tbh. after mcdavid and matthews i think cale is the third best player overall in the league.

@@yvngfarr2715 better then Matthews. Conny and cup winner, ppg player, plays all situation. McDavid and Makar are 1 and 2 and its not even close for who ever 3rd is

@@jimbodangle178 Toronto fans always trying to squeeze Matthews in there

@@jimbodangle178 it's very close between the 2

@@mr.devil9577 no it isnt. Playoff points: McDavid: 55 in 37, 21 goals, 2 GWG Makar: 60 in 55, 15 goals, 4 GWG, 1 cup, 1 conny Matthews 33 in 39, 17 goals, 5 GWG Makars a dman and has better numbers, its not close. He practically matched Matthews career playoff numbers on one playoff run, where they had 2 sweeps and lost 4 games. Same amount of points in pretty much half the games…

Have you seen Dahlin?

@@joakimhausswolff9728 yeah. makar is a lot better

​@@liveslowlivesimpleNO

Yes

if he ca have that many more seasons he can be considered top three or better.

​@@hugoronse5727FORSBERG

Even the worst NHL player is on totally different level. When I lived in Canada, I played pick up hockey with some ex NHL players and they truly are on another level. They were all retired players but even this old timer Ted Bulley who use to come out. He was a tough guy 4th liner in the 70s and 80s. But the way he skated and shot the puck was just different. He was freakin "dirty" too that old sob haha!! I played Junior but was never anywhere close to making even the ECHL lol but I use to be able to hold my own against that level in my younger days. Not vs NHL regulars tho not an effin chance.

@@jamesrally1440 same here. Have a couple buddies that played pro and it is truly another level. I've played against AAA, major juniors, college, etc., and because I'm fast (faster than most the NHL actually), I can keep up or at least get in the way. But the pros are something different. They don't need the speed or anything flashy to beat me when we're out there together, and they make it look easy. One of the guys played for the Colorado Eagles, and we had a discussion about the skills, speed, etc., and he said that is all necessary, but the knowledge is the number one aspect, and not just having the knowledge, but having it ingrained from early childhood because then it gives them insight into what is about to occur a quarter second to a second ahead of everyone else. I got skated around a few times, lol.

@@jamesrally1440 eh, ive skated against guys who were just a couple years out of the the league like mike cammalleri. he was good, not mindblowing

​@@liveslowlivesimpleCALE MAKAR

no defenseman has ever played the game like makar

He's no bobby orr

@@youneedhelp6902 Yup, he's better. He's the first Cale Makar.

@@bookworm3283 well we will see one day if he's called the best player in the world.....

​@@liveslowlivesimpleyes

I still feel bad about that highlight. Clean hit but Staal got concussed on it.

@@Xeteh mmmm yea clean hit, didn’t leave his skate altho he was on his way up, just unfortunately caught him right in the chin. Maybe players don’t keep their heads up as much as they used to nowadays cuz players like Scott Stevens don’t rly exist anymore, you don’t see hard hits too often.

@@Xeteh I don't think Staal suffered a concussion, maybe though? He left he ice immediately, probably protocol for seeing stars, but there was no news after that it appeared. But yeah, I also felt bad when it happened; always kinda liked Staal. As it was happening the first thing that came to my mind was, "he's hurt", but I also immediately thought that he of all players should know better than to get that relaxed while skating with the puck that close to an opponent.

​@@Xeteh🚨🥅🎟

Screw the Canes. Poverty franchise.

Well, you can't really be happy when your captain gets hurt, I think it was not too long before playoffs aswell.

@@alangrygar8562 was staal hurt on that play? I only remember the hit and the commentary saying it was clean.

@@NovaRocket01 Not really hurt, more like shaken up, I remember him leaving the game after that hit, not quite sure if he missed any games after though.

Freddie Anderson got hurt in the same game, so can't really blame em

one of his biggest traits is loyalty (like how he said wait to the avs for a year or so after they drafted him and the whl team before that as well to stick with umass for a bit) so i'm kind of hoping he sticks around with colorado for his whole career honestly.

He just might! Sakic is quite the manager, and captain; he is very popular among the players (league-wide) and he and Makar both seem like they have that humble yet elite vibe. He's a perfect fit for the Avs right now. The dude is changing the game though and hopefully the Avs can find more players willing to play this style! Glad he's on our side!!

@@unit-0- the next Bobby Orr

​@@forg_tful.Yes

he shut down mcdavid himself in the second round this year lol

@@janzkee Yeah that was my point, he played against the one who everyone considers the best and just beat him in every way he could

@@KovertMailMan yeah true

his skating is so reminiscent of Crosby already. His stick handling is unreal and he is still young. Pens fan here but I can't wait to see him in his absolute prime. He's already an animal on the ice.

MacDavid is the best centre. Makar is the best defensmen.

Yes

Ohhh yeah! At every level! People that don't play may not understand how badass it was, because after he stopped and made his turn-and-burn on Dach, which was perfect on its own (Dach was not even out of position, at least not by more than 20cm or so... not a lot), he then had to play Fluery by still keeping his own options open for the pass for the backdoor play giving him just enough daylight to shoot at... with a backhand... and wow, just unreal! Even for an elite forward... yikes! Got to love it!!

​@@unit-0-yes

He's probably top 5 but to say he's the best is remarkably dumb.

@@jamiereimer7344 Just watch Makar play. You might actually be surprised…

@@brandongiron1148i watched countless avs games in the regular season and the entire finals so I'm aware of how good he is maybe even has the potential to be the best but if your actually saying right now that he's the best player in the NHL that screams recency bias I I would rank Mcdavid, Matthews, Draisaitl ahead of him and it's a tossup between him in MacKinnon for 4th.

@@jamiereimer7344 considering you're comparing Makar. A Defnceman, to the top forwards... I think it speaks volumes. 🤔 and one thing cale seems to do is elevate the teams he plays on to win the top trophies... which is something none of those forwards (outside MacDaddy ovbiously) can say 🤷‍♂️ Eitherway Cale is clearly the best defenceman currently.

A large part of his success is his teams success. He's #2, behind McDavid of course. He's an unbelievable talent but McDavid has been McDavid since he entered the league... career season and playoff performance last year & doing things we haven't seen since the magnificent one.

Lmao

​@@dmacg5520CALE MAKAR

@@timschlewitz3468 ya no lol

@@dmacg5520 yes

@@timschlewitz3468 funny joke

Makar is good but let's not get carried away. Jesus christ dude, show McDavid some respect.

@@lolh4x what respect? All McWhiny does is complain and refuses to acknowledge others for their skills. He will never reach the finals as long as he is in the same conference as the Avs

@@lolh4x I am showing him respect claiming he is the 2nd best player in the league. Makar out played him in the Edmonton series outscored him even. Besides the 1st game he got shut down by the best in the league. Makar is generational and in a class of his own!

@@kennethkinkel4868 he's on the most stacked team in the league and you aren't even factoring that in.

@@lolh4x lol Makar would be the best on any team. Do you watch him play I don’t know what you smoking. He has a knack and is the best 2 way defensemen in the league. He has won the Baker, Calder, Norris, Con Smyth, and Stanley Cup. McDavid just got passed by a 23 year old!

This dude is the reason why I started watching Nhl lol

​@@tdot3424NATHAN McKinnon

Cause they just give it to point getters. The Mike Green’s of the world, rovers. They don’t give the Norris frequently to guys who actually deserve it like hedman who actually plays good defence along with great point totals.

@@stentorofsparta3576 did you not watch the playoffs? Makar single handedly shut down mcdavid and the oilers please don’t act like he’s not elite in his own end too, just look at the advanced stats

@@jackmannschreck726 that dudes dumb af he’s a Tampa bandwagon

@@stentorofsparta3576 hedman late no more high. PK X +ORANGE. I delate no more. tempon bay sux. Tempon Bay Sux. TEMPON BAY SUX. 😗😙😙😄😃😣😁😣😣😁😣😁😳😣😔😣😁😊😁😳😳😣😣😔😊😳

@@jackmannschreck726 OK he didn't do that single handedly but he was a beast. Avs were just better that's series as a team

That's just how these videos are. Anything else takes too much explanation, like how he created the goal scoring opportunity for which he received any of his assists, and I guess breaking up a dangerous scoring chance just isn't as much fun to watch as that goal against Chicago. (Which, BTW, will be in any career highlight reel when he retires and when he's inducted into the HHOF, perhaps as the top play like it has been for every video about him since he scored it.)

​@@MDK2_RadioYES

Matthews, mackinnon, kucherov, hedman, stamkos, Crosby, & ovechkin are the only active generational talents.

@@stentorofsparta3576 holy shi ur stupid 🤣bro has mathews, hedman, kucherov and stamkos, and not mcdavid or makar, god u know nothing about hockey

@@stentorofsparta3576 Crosby, Ovechin and Mcdavid.

Always has been

@@alexanderqwarfordt2037 *Makar, Crosby, Ovy, Vasy, and maybe MacKinnon

Yes

Taylor is at UMASS and also was drafted by the Avs

​@@marie2274NO

NHL teams are already doing that. The Avs did their homework and really scouted Cale. Avs waited 2 years for Cake to move to the NHL. The Avs didn't rush him, most teams do.

​@@marie2274CALE MAKAR

​@@marie2274COLORADO Avalanche

Kinda new to Hockey .. but what about McDavid and Makar on the same team ? Lol

@tdot3424 That would be scary, but Makar isn't leaving Colorado and McDavid isn't moving to Colorado.

​@@marie2274CALE MAKAR

Keep dreaming Makar is staying in Colorado.

​@@marie2274COLORADO AVALANCHE

Actually it shows how great a player Makar is, beats both Dach and Fleury with his skating and stick handling. Dach will have his work cut out for him in Montreal and Cale will be continue to be the best D man around.

Difference here is cale knew he was making that move where dach needs time to react and by the time he reacts its too late

​@@CanadasBoss CALE MAKAR

Not even close. NHL players slay everyone in the Liiga. Big ice is boring. EU hockey is soft.

​@@Cynthesis21LANDESKOG

Holy shi u know nothing about hockey 🤣

Matthews is more offensively talented, but he's a career choke artist so far. Kucherov has had some great seasons, but Makar had 86 points this season which would be the third best season of Kuch's career. Makar's 86 points would be a career high for Hedman who has been in the league for a decade. MacKinnon is a monster as well and is currently a better all around player, but Makar at his age is doing better than any of those players at this point in their careers. Makar is better and he makes Hedman look like a 2nd pair defenseman.

@@codysatterfield1596 I disagree with you, plain and simple.

late no more is the best player. then late no Paul & late no doubt. the rest r garbage. PK X +ORANGE. i delate no more. tempon bay sux. Tempon Bay Sux. TEMPON BAY SUX😗😙😄😜😄😁😣😣😔😣😀😔😣😁😳😛😜😳😣😣😁😳😞

@@stentorofsparta3576 I delate no more plain & simple. PK X +ORANGE. tempon bay sux. Tempon Bay Sux. TEMPON BAY SUX. 😒😙😄😔😄😣😁😣😁😣😳😔