I think you just got to keep playing and doing your best to win the game."
The opposing Vegas Golden Knights entered the third round with an 8-4 playoff record.
They defeated the Utah Mammoth and Anaheim Ducks under a defensively focused system brought by their head coach.
"Listen, Cale is a world-class player, right?" said Vegas forward Jack Eichel.
"But I don't think our approach changes at all. We know the type of impact he has on the game when he is in there."
Vegas defenseman Brayden McNabb echoed his teammate's sentiment.
He stated that the defensive protocol remains identical for the Golden Knights regardless of whether Makar is on the ice.
"Obviously a great player," McNabb said. "Probably the best defenseman in the League.
But it doesn't change anything as of now, right? And even if he is in, it's still going to be the same protocol for us."
Makar recorded 79 points in 75 regular-season games this year.
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Goaltender Scott Wedgewood started in net for Colorado after securing an 8-1 postseason record for the Avalanche heading into Game 2.
