DENVER — Cale Makar’s 50th career goal defied physics.
The 24-year-old Avalanche defenseman defies the conventions of his position, but not even he knew what he was doing with this goal, the first of Colorado’s 4-1 win against Carolina on Saturday night.
It started as an off-target shot. Makar fired from just inside the blue line, lined up almost perfectly with the middle of the net. The puck veered slightly to the left, zipping past Artturi Lehkonen. It missed the goalpost by a few inches, destined for the end boards.
