Cale Makar feeling “perfect” right now

EDMONTON, ALBERTA – It was my one and only Zoom question that, apparently, was allowed in what was a brief meeting of three Avalanche players, plus Jared Bednar, in separate Zoom sessions with media on Monday. So, I had to make it count, at least with the player part. For me, that meant one player in particular: Cale Makar.

Me, to Cale Makar: “Cale, you probably can’t get too perfect, but how are you feeling right now, considering you missed some time in training camp?”

Cale Makar to me (and others on the Zoom call): “I’m feeling perfect right now.”

Is that specific enough for you, Avs fan?

Makar went through a full practice today at the Terwillegar Family Recreation Centre, a four-ice-sheet complex that will serve some days as a practice location for the Avs and other NHL teams. Some days, the practice will be closer to their J.W. Marriott hotel quarters, right next to Rogers Place, where the first of some NHL exhibition games will take place starting tomorrow. The Avs and Minnesota Wild will play an exhibition game Wednesday at 12:30 p.m. mountain (It’ll be broadcast on Altitude, with Marc Moser and Peter McNab on the call. The game also will be on the NHL Network, but will be blacked out in the Denver area because Altitude owns exclusive territorial rights. Currently, the only way you can see Altitude (legally) in Denver is with DIRECTV. The game will be broadcast live on Altitude, and will be rebroadcast later that night).

Makar, who missed some time at Phase 3 training camp with an unspecified ailment, wore a full-contact jersey and is back to having the quarterback role on the first power-play unit.

It was a full roster, in fact, that practiced today. Makar’s full return is great news for an Avs team that is one of the top four favorites in the betting odds to win a Stanley Cup.

Makar said he had a “really good practice.”

That is GOOD news.

Here’s more from Altitude on their broadcast schedule, through the round-robin games. They also have exclusive rights to the first-round games:

ALTITUDE SPORTS ANNOUNCES COLORADO AVALANCHE

STANLEY CUP QUALIFIER BROADCAST SCHEDULE
Coverage begins Wednesday, July 29 at 12 p.m.

(All times listed are MDT)

DENVER—Altitude Sports announced today that it will broadcast all three of the Colorado Avalanche Stanley Cup Qualifier games when the NHL season resumes on Saturday, Aug. 1, 2020. Altitude’s coverage of the round-robin games begins Sunday, Aug. 2 at 3:30 p.m. MDT, as the Avalanche take on the St. Louis Blues. In addition, Altitude will provide coverage of the team’s exhibition game prior to the start of the Stanley Cup Qualifier against the Minnesota Wild on Wednesday, July 29 at 12 p.m. MDT.

The tournament is scheduled to begin Aug. 1 with 24 teams competing for the Stanley Cup Qualifiers. The 12 participating Eastern Conference teams will play in Toronto, while the 12 participating Western Conference teams will compete in Edmonton. The 2020 Stanley Cup Qualifiers will feature the top four teams from each conference, referred to as the round-robin games, will determine seeding in the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

Altitude is continuing to negotiate carriage deals with both Comcast and DISH Network. At this time, you can find Altitude available on DIRECTV, Charter Communications and other cable providers in a 10-state region that includes; Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, South Dakota, Wyoming, and Utah. For additional information on cable and satellite providers in your area, visit www.altitudesports.com/channel-finder/.

“Altitude Sports is excited to be televising Avalanche games and making them available for all fans,” said Kenny Miller, EVP & General Manager of Altitude Sports. “However, it is very unfortunate that our fans who are Comcast and DISH Network customers will be unable to watch the live playoff action and award-winning broadcasts and of their favorite hockey team.”

Before each Avalanche broadcast, Altitude will feature Avalanche Face-off, a one-hour pregame show with up-to-the-minute news, features, interviews and more right up to puck-drop. Immediately following the game Altitude will air a 45-minute postgame show.

Altitude will also air a 30-minute Avalanche Sports Social show that aims to educate and inform viewers about the Colorado Avalanche’s upcoming return-to-play. Programming will provide exclusive content that includes interviews with players, coaches, executives and behind-the-scenes glimpses into the team’s championship quest. The weekly show, hosted by Altitude Sports talent, will air Tuesdays and Fridays at 6:30 p.m. MDT.

Marc Moser and Peter McNab will return as the team’s play-by-play announcer and color analysts. Kyle Keefe, Mark Rycroft, Lauren Jbara and John-Michael Liles will host the pregame and postgame shows along with the intermission reports.

Radio broadcasts of all the exhibition games and all three round-robin games can be heard on Altitude Sports Radio 92.5 FM, with select games possibly airing on Altitude Sports Radio 950 AM. Conor McGahey will continue to deliver radio play-by-play and Mark Bertagnolli will return as studio host.

For more information please visit www.altitudesports.com or https://www.nhl.com/avalanche.

2020 Colorado Avalanche Broadcast Schedule

(All times listed are MDT)