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The Great One Puts Over One Of The NHL's Young Guns in a Huge Way
The Colorado Avalanche have moved on to the Stanley Cup final for the first time since 2001 after sweeping the Edmonton Oilers in the Western Conference Finals. There's been plenty of talk of how good this Colorado Avalanche team is by various hockey insiders, But One Avalanche star just got the ultimate praise from the Great One.
Wayne Gretzky who is the greatest player to ever hit the ice knows his thing when it comes to the sport winning every thing possible when it comes to hockey during his career with the Edmonton Oilers, Los Angeles Kings, St Louis Blues, and New York Rangers.
Gretzky would say that,
"Cale Makar has been the best player on the ice every night." - Wayne Gretzky
Makar is having a Conn Smythe calibre playoffs in 14 playoff games Makar has 5 goals and 17 assists with a plus 11 rating.
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JUIN 9 | 119 ANSWERS The Great One Puts Over One Of The NHL's Young Guns in a Huge Way If The Avalanche Win The Stanley Cup Who's the Conn Smythe? | ||
| Nathan MacKinnon | 37 | 31.1 % |
| Cale Makar | 60 | 50.4 % |
| Mikko Rantnen | 13 | 10.9 % |
| Gabriel Landeskog | 9 | 7.6 % |
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