Canada’s Cale Makar ready to make up for lost time as Olympics swing into focus

Colorado Avalanche defenceman Cale Makar controls the puck in the second period of a game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.

Like so many other Canadians all over the world, Cale Makar found himself glued to a TV screen for much of the last month, desperately hoping that the Toronto Blue Jays could bring the World Series north of the border once again.

Given the way that team seemingly captured the hearts of the entire country , the Colorado Avalanche defenceman also couldn’t help but look ahead to next February’s Olympics, wondering what it will be like in Canada when National Hockey League players return to the Games for the first time since 2014.

“It was pretty crazy,” he said of the Jays’ run. “Obviously seeing the passion for the Canadian team – the Blue Jays – I can