Wild's Quinn Hughes vs. Avs' Cale Makar: The playoffs' marquee matchup, as seen by mutual teammates

DENVER — If anyone thought that the “star defensemen face off” storyline entering the Colorado Avalanche and Minnesota Wild’s second-round series was overhyped, Cale Makar and Quinn Hughes quickly proved them wrong in Game 1, a 9-6 Colorado win.After missing most of the first period with an apparent lower-body injury, Makar picked up an early assist in the second, then took over the third period with a go-ahead goal and a massive insurance tally with 2:54 remaining.Advertisement