Cale Makar Edgework

[@tkbys2008]

He really makes it look so easy. What a skill.

[@jordangamble3515]

He Is the true definition of a dman. His instincts and awareness sets him apart from the other dman around the leaugue. I dont even like the avs but ill watch their games anytime.

[@nytmayr6136]

Agreed. But he is not the true definition of a dman. He’s the best dman in the league, sure. But in my opinion he’s more like a skilled forward put at D. (This is just because in my opinion, his defensive skills isn’t close to his offensive. Plus there are better defensemen better at DEFENCE than he is.)

[@nevisss]

I think he's gonna go down as the greatest D man of all time

[@hockeypsychology]

Still very early in his career, but if he keeps having seasons like this last one & continues to build on it, he very much could be.

[@wnsbug]

More like the greatest to play any sport ever in all of history including other universes

[@nevisss]

@@wnsbug Lmaooooooooooo facts, hoping i can be a fraction of what he has/will become lol

[@scottinnh88]

Nah Orr will be Makar though has some of the same moves and skating that Orr had. Or didn’t play long it was a different era.

[@maximilianmaier3950]

can we please call him Cale "a shimmy move" Makar?

[@geoffreygnosis]

He really is a one in a 50 years kind of player.. Amazing to watch. And I'm a NYR fan.. 🦊

[@hockeypsychology]

Truly. Although, you guys got a pretty sick talent in NY in Fox... May make a similar video for him & his deception.

[@geoffreygnosis]

@@hockeypsychology I would love to see that! Fox is also an amazing player.. I haven't seen a d man that played like this since the Leetch years, back when I was a kid.. Fox reminds me a lot of Leetch in some ways.. Both Makar and Fox are top notch, elite players...

[@ZakOwens]

Best skater I've ever seen.

[@3rdlineplug]

1:08 is just insane. Makar is an unbelievable skater.

[@dansrod5952]

And this 4:02

[@dchristi09]

Great compilation and use of the slow motion. Makar is such a great skater. Elusive and unpredictable with where he's skating, a nightmare to defend against.

[@hockeypsychology]

Thanks for commenting! Hand's down one of the most talented players in the game right now.

[@mike8066]

He's the most gifted player in the league..

[@hockeypsychology]

@@mike8066 What amazes me about him is how much he dictates the game at such a young age. Just awesome to see.

[@BrooksNorpel]

People don’t realize how impressive it is to pop Mohawks at the speed he does while stick handling

[@BOHNTHUGGGZZZ]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The art of skating is the single most important thing in setting apart a player from the majority of the pack and defining what can possibly make a good player a GREAT player. Speed isn't the only thing I mean, either. ^ Edgework, like we see Cale Makar demonstrating in this video, is also so paramount to adding to a player's range of mobility and thus opening more options and possibilities to target in their decision making.

[@fellspoint9364]

This kid is a juke machine. All of those pivots, escapes, feints are just incredible to watch. He’s making a very fast game look slow.

[@chuck1481]

I think the difference-maker for Makar it's that the speed of the game today makes the greats from the 70's and 80's look like slow motion.

[@hockeypsychology]

So true. Anytime I look at old clips, I can't believe the lack of pace they played at. Of course i'm wrong because it's all relative, but boy did they look slow & clunky lol.

[@lelouchvibritannia4028]

Players keep getting better and better over the newer eras. If he ends up in the hall of fame, there will be kids trying to be the next Cale Makar and mimic his skating. Now, there are amazing players like Zegras performing the Michigan lacrosse goal.

[@polishpat95]

@@hockeypsychology that's because of the video quality back then. Obviously!! People 50 years ago weren't slower. We're not talking 10000 years here. If that were true. How the hell did Orr or Gretzky have so many speed involving records.

[@saiyansatan]

He makes grown ass men look silly. He's got the supporting cast to achieve incredible things

[@josephshurkus9799]

Cale Maker, my man from UMass-Amherst, a joy to watch!

[@luf4rall]

These new batch of kids are so skilled

[@PayneToTheMax]

Yeah I feel like, with defencemen, the needle is moving in favour of these Orr- and Coffey-type players who can dictate offensive pressure but still skate back to protect their end. Pretty phenomenal stuff, though it does make me cherish watching a meat-and-potatoes, stay-at-home defender even more

[@tomyurkovic]

Anytime I want to cheer up, I watch the goal vs. the Blackhawks. Dude is an absolute menace.

[@thecount1001]

insane. i didn't know he could skate like this.

[@hockeypsychology]

He’s a monster

[@mbapache64]

That, kids, is what commitment to practicing perfection looks like…

[@hockeypsychology]

Countless hours... If you look at his junior highlights, he was doing this type of stuff then. Some were uncertain if it would translate at the NHL level but obviously he proved them wrong lol

[@dakotachadwick7292]

1:07 “No Hurry….look at Makar’s Magic”….so buttery.

[@WhatAreBippies]

More Edgework videos please and thank you

[@alangil40]

1:12 is astounding. Where does the energy come from when he stops on his left foot to then propel him backwards so quickly. Amazing edge work there. Watch it at .25 speed.

[@highlightstime2723]

I'm glad you noticed this one, this one was impressive to me as well. Defencemen should really practice this exact move, so smooth

[@hockeypsychology]

My favourite part

[@maseman5000]

I remember watching it live. Friends had to hold me back

[@highlightstime2723]

@@maseman5000 Damn, where'd you go if they didn't hold you back? Just kidding :)

[@holliefitzzz]

this is my fav one and ive watched it so many times. doesnt look real i dont get the physics!

[@louiswilliamson5937]

The way he cuts across his own body makes me think he's going to cross himself over sometimes

[@Awolfx]

Dude could stick handle his way through a crowd of people. In a Phone Booth.

[@resabape]

the common denominator with the guys mentioned in the posts is their skating technique. few are over 6 foot tall but their excellence in skating makes them superior. the lower centre of gravity, edge control, and powerful legs are all shared strengths and make it virtually impossible to separate them from the puck, and they make it look effortless.

[@hockeypsychology]

good point

[@whatupbigdawg]

Great video, very well put together.

[@patton303]

Three of the greatest defensemen of all time played for Colorado. Ray Bourque, Rob Blake and now Cale Makar. And all three won the cup with The Avalanche.

[@hockeypsychology]

Starting to see a pattern here.... lol

[@redred222]

everyone forgets about adam foote he was the shut down d men in the late 90s to ealie 2000s, ask the red wings what they thought about him, he did the d so blake and bourgue could get the points

[@jasonmorrell148]

Blake wasn't nearly as talented as Makar but he was soooo fun to watch. Those hips checks were just the best. I've never seen anyone hip check like Rob Blake and he would do it all the time. Probably took it's toll on his body.

[@gtasdwagaw4605]

ive never seen anyone move on a pair of skates like this kid does, the best skater in the league. not the fastest though, that goes to mackinnon

[@gatesgates7788]

McDavid is the best skater and the fastest, gift your head a shake

[@Po-pol-vouh]

Kaprizov can skate in the same way.

[@theogreenaway7401]

@@TheNamesSlick mcdavid might be who knows mcdavid had speed to utilize maybe in most situations its more effective so he doesn't use his edges but could still have them

[@hockeypsychology]

it's so close. They both generate speed differently.

[@PersianSelection]

@@gatesgates7788 McDavid has better straight ahead speed but he is not a better all around skater than Makar....Cale might be the best lateral skater I have ever seen.

[@ryanc9888]

Smoothest player since Bobby Orr

[@liquid9059]

The greatest player in the league right now. Guy could play offense like it’s nothing

[@hockeypsychology]

Agreed. He took it to another level in the playoffs

[@brucegemmell730]

His lateral movement is almost as fast as his straight ahead speed. He moves laterally as well if not better than anyone ever has.

[@itiswhatitis9068]

When watching him in this video something reminded me of Pavel D

[@ManAcadie]

That edwork @1:08 is just beautiful...best of the video

[@Geobrickinabox]

Cale Makar: Edgelord

[@benzo6]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ETfilms100]

"stepped on me? Stepped on me?! This guy was dancin on me!"

[@firewoodblake1243]

He is a great player, no question. Not sure about saying he is the best ever like some of the comments. He is quick and crafty but what really makes Makar is his skating, he does these open foot transitions at full speed (I call them duck foots to the kids I coach). You see that more in figure skating. It allows him to keep his shoulders square and it’s impossible for the defender to know which way he is going. It also creates strange angles of attack that opposing players are not used to seeing. If you’ll notice he fools a lot of defenders who simply turn the wrong way. Great player though. Pleasure to watch.

[@johanswede8200]

best skater ever

[@hockeypsychology]

After it's all said & done, you could be right.

[@sirrenz7030]

Thanks 🙏👏

[@lavarball9018]

Better edgework than Sid The Kid and he is the king of edges

[@cuylerpenrod1031]

I would say they just use their edges differently. Makar is probably more explosive than Sid but sid did better at getting low and is very hard to knock off the puck. Two different players but both are fantastic at what they do

[@andrewhuff5119]

I’ve never seen someone deke people so brutally w foot fakes like this. Incredible.

[@c4n4d4]

This is what Doug Wilson thought he was getting when he gave Karlson 18% of the team cap for a decade

[@hockeypsychology]

That contract is now one of the ugliest in the NHL lol. Couple that with Burns & Vlasic... you got some dark days in San Jose

[@bathtub_jim7652]

Man he's good. His skating is off the charts.🏒🏒

[@perttipersereika4029]

To me he is best player in the league.

[@daCHuNKY1]

There.. now i can go play my game in 30 min!

[@matambale]

Supernatural

[@kleptomaniagta5362]

I just came here because I can’t get enough highlights from Lane Hutson

[@jleif7736]

Makar's edgework is insane. Top 5 in the league for sure. One guy I think who is a prospect and will be in the NHL in a couple years though I think will end up being the best player with the best Edgework is Connor Bedard... Dude's skating is next level.

[@Aidian1]

It's just not fair.

[@hockeypsychology]

No it really isn't..

[@ryandenton190]

He's obviously one of the best but I still think Quinn Hughes has him beat in overall skating ability. They are the 2 best D men and while it's super close between them, the separation from the rest is insane 😳

[@ForzaNeil]

ГЕНИЙ.

[@TheRealBKLYNJ0KER]

No disrespect to Bobby Orr but this man is going to surpass him in every way. All hail Cale

[@theunprofessional7218]

He routinely makes moves I would've only thought were possible in a video game...by someone whose been gaming non stop for the last 10 years and knows how to 'cheat' the program.

[@yuri.frolov]

First I should apologize for an unasked advice. But man, go to the ice. It soooo much better then the video games...

[@TheMajorQC]

is that what they meant with the generational talent

[@chriso5842]

I don’t know what it’s called, but when he skates with both toes pointed out almost 180 degrees it fakes everyone out. Haven’t seen anyone skate like that.

[@InsectMindNumb]

1:08 I mean

[@kidt3068]

Cale makar destroys forwards trying to play defense

[@hockeypsychology]

Makes them look like it's their first day on the job...

[@TPTurkey-x2i]

New age Datsyuk

[@ИгорьЯрощук-ц9с]

1.MacKinnon 2.Makar 3. .................

[@350oven4]

i dont wanna be that guy but obviously cale has good edgework. and cales only getting better him and mackinnon they play off each other so well but this just shows how crazy sids edgework is compared to star players

[@barnyaaard]

Half the time he scores a goal you need to bring out a body bag for the guy lying on the ice who just got his cup juked out of his hockey pants.

[@yanpengguo7254]

1:11

[@austinbunting105]

Makar is a L2 clinic basicly

[@pointlessaccount789]

How about making this video again, dropping whatever that sound is that is not an announcers voice, and replace that sound with the play call.

[@brianhulley6316]

Wow

[@Nunya_BizNess]

Second best D-man in his draft class! 1 dimensional.

[@Colby00]

Makar is a league above.

[@stockey]

Lane Hutson is very similar to Makar.

[@hockeypsychology]

Interesting, I’ll check him out

[@emmanuelbrown8685]

POV you put socks on in the house

[@Rich_Does_YT]

The audio loop in this video is horrendous!

[@magamaga1827]

Different types of skaters, but I think Paul Coffey's deception was better. But time will tell.

[@hockeypsychology]

I'm younger so I never got to see Coffey in action. I'd love to watch him for a full game to see all the little things he does that the highlights never caught.

[@averagejosh6699]

Him and Barzal are the only people I know who can do crap like this

[@hockeypsychology]

Barzal is so damn talented as well. It will be interesting to see under new coaching if he starts to flourish more offensively now. I think he falls victim to how good of a skater he is sometimes as he has the habit to hang around the perimeter at times instead of attacking the net.

[@timothyhewitt6736]

Not the first to do this. Neal Martin was doing this in the early 2000's. Proves now he was way before his time.

[@fernandowatanabe3882]

Kids, you don't have to be that good to be successful. Trust me.

[@KlapperHype]

I hate the ave’s. I will say he has a large amount of amazing edge work that doesn’t result in goals.

[@hockeypsychology]

That's just what I could find too. If you just watch any game, he's constantly creating chances with his edgework.

[@frankyaeger675]

The NHL has gotten too soft he would have been buried in the 90s. I'm not saying I want the game to get back to that style but a little more toughness would be appreciated.

[@nascarplanet9858]

Anyone else wanna see him fight

[@frig1]

not really