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Wild’s Quinn Hughes vs. Avs’ Cale Makar: The playoffs’ marquee matchup, as seen by mutual teammates
Quinn Hughes (43) and Cale Makar are regarded as maybe the NHL's top two defensemen. Matt Krohn and Jerome Miron / Imagn Images
DENVER — If anyone thought that the “star defensemen face off” storyline entering the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild’s second-round series was overhyped, Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes quickly proved them wrong in Game 1, a 9-6 Colorado win.
After missing most of the first period with an apparent lower-body injury, Makar picked up an early assist in the second, then took over the third period with a go-ahead goal and a massive insurance tally with 2:54 remaining.
Hughes was similarly excellent for the Wild, leading all skaters with 28:57 of ice time and matching Makar’s three points. He showed off his all-world skating and passing in the first period by spinning to gain a step on Avalanche forward Brock Nelson, then backhanding the puck to Ryan Hartman for a goal.
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Quinn Hughes vs. Cale Makar Is A Title Fight
Quinn Hughes and Cale Makar have been linked since the beginning. Their Calder Trophy race in the 2019-20 season was legendary, with Makar edging out the voters. When Hughes won his Norris Trophy, Makar was the runner-up. When Makar took his second Norris, Hughes was a finalist. The two are first and second in points among their position since entering the league, and it isn't close.
Who's better? has been the question surrounding them throughout the 2020s. We can all make our guesses, have our opinions, but their paths never crossed on the biggest stages. While the Colorado Avalanche are playoff mainstays, the Vancouver Canucks' postseason trips were fairly rare. Hughes' injury derailed a meeting in the 4 Nations Face-Off. When would hockey fans get the head-to-head showdown we all craved?
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