A pair of Makars on the Avalanche roster? Taylor hopes to one day join older brother Cale
That's the running joke of Taylor, anyway — a 'C. Makar' modification from simply 'Makar' to make room for 'T. Makar.'
One Makar on the blue line and another at forward is something they've thought about since they were growing up in Calgary, Alberta. Because of their age difference — Cale is more than 2 years older — the tandem has never really been on the same elite team.
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