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

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

@dansrod5952

Жыл бұрын

And this 4:02

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

4 ай бұрын

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.)

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

@hockeypsychology

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@nevisss

2 жыл бұрын

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

@scottinnh88

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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

@geoffreygnosis

Жыл бұрын

@@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...

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@mike8066

2 жыл бұрын

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

@hockeypsychology

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

He’s a monster

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

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

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

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

These new batch of kids are so skilled

Best skater I've ever seen.

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

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

Smoothest player since Bobby Orr

Great video, very well put together.

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

Жыл бұрын

good point

Cale Makar: Edgelord

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

My favourite part

@maseman5000

Жыл бұрын

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

@highlightstime2723

Жыл бұрын

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

@holliefitzzz

4 ай бұрын

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

Thanks 🙏👏

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@Po-pol-vouh

Жыл бұрын

Kaprizov can skate in the same way.

@theogreenaway7401

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

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

@PersianSelection

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

Жыл бұрын

Starting to see a pattern here.... lol

@redred222

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. He took it to another level in the playoffs

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

🔥🔥🔥

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

best skater ever

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

@cuylerpenrod1031

2 жыл бұрын

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

Supernatural

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

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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

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

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

Wow

ГЕНИЙ.

It's just not fair.

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

No it really isn't..

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.

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.

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

is that what they meant with the generational talent

Makar is a L2 clinic basicly

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

Жыл бұрын

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

1:11

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

Cale makar destroys forwards trying to play defense

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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

Makar is a league above.

Lane Hutson is very similar to Makar.

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

Interesting, I’ll check him out

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.

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

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.

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

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

Anyone else wanna see him fight

@frig1

Жыл бұрын

not really

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

@hockeypsychology

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

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

@perttipersereika4029

Ай бұрын

To me he is best player in the league.