How the Avalanche’s identity shifts without their most important defenseman!

Stokley, Evans, and Mark Schlereth react to the Avalanche’s gut‑punch 4–2 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals — a game that instantly showed how different Colorado looks without Cale Makar. The Avs struggled to control the pace, break the forecheck, and generate clean exits, and the absence of their superstar defenseman was impossible to ignore. The guys dive into just how important Makar is to every part of Colorado’s identity, how long the Avs can survive without him, and which players must elevate immediately to keep this series from slipping away. Game...