Stefen Rosner on Morning Cuppa Hockey Talking Islanders Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar did not have a strong game in their 6-2 loss at the hand of the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/latest-news/ilya-sorokin-new-york-islanders-colorado-avalanche-patrick-roy-third-periods] on Monday night. He was on the ice for four of the six goals that entered the back of his net, which included Mathew Barzal's empty-net goal. On Brock Nelson's second of the game, it was Makar who, on the power play, turned the puck over at his own blue line: Then, on Anthony Duclair's goal, Makar got caught behind his own net, leaving No. 11 wide-open at the top of the crease: In 22:26 minutes, Makar had two shots on seven attempts, missing the net three times. "I'm hard on myself, but at the end of the day, I got to be better for these guys," Makar said postgame. It's definitely a lot closer game if I don't play tonight." TOP STORIES
