Off, it’s time to check in for another Awards Watch. While there hasn’t been a whole lot of change in the new year, especially at the top, it’s still worthwhile to see how the contenders are progressing — and whether any challengers have emerged.

“This is a huge point in the season for us,” Avs defenseman Cale Makar said. “I think every single guy on this team, we’ve got to prove to management that this should be a group that they ...

Many of the storylines during the 4 Nations Face-Off break focused on the health of the two best defenders in the game, Quinn Hughes of the Vancouver Canucks and Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche.