Toews reminds Avalanche teammate Makar not to fall at All-Star Skills Competition

With teammates like this, who needs opponents?

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Devon Toews had a quick reminder for Team MacKinnon member Cale Makar before the 2024 Fastenal NHL Fastest Skater event at Scotiabank Arena on Saturday: Don't fall again.

Toews took to social media to remind his buddy how things went in at the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills competition in Florida, when Makar took a spill around one of the turns in the event.

And beyond just bringing up last year's mistake, Toews pinned the entire hopes of the Avalanche defenseman on Makar, using the hashtag "100k," a reference to teammate Bowen Byram saying that Makar would share the $1 million skills contest prize with his fellow defenseman should he win. Makar responded to Byram's wild claim earlier in the week, jokingly referring to it as "delusional."

Makar had a great showing at the NHL All-Star Skills presented by DraftKings Sportsbook, finishing second in the overall standings behind Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid. The 2022 Conn Smythe Trophy winner even won Rogers NHL Hardest Shot with a 102.56 mph rocket in the event.

As for Byram, Toews and the rest of Makar's teammates trying to get in on potential prize money? Well, better luck next year.