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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Distributes three helpers in win
Nathan MacKinnon registered three assists, four shots on goal, five PIM and a plus-3 rating in Friday's 4-1 win over Utah.MacKinnon helped out on the Colorado Avalanche's first three goals, two by Artturi Lehkonen and one from Mikko Rantanen. This was MacKinnon's seventh multi-point effort -- and his fourth such game in a row -- in December, a month in which he has seven goals and 17 helpers over 12 outings. Overall, the superstar is the first to reach the 60-point mark this season and showing no signs of slowing down. He's at 14 goals, 46 helpers, 142 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 25 PIM and a plus-9 rating through 37 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Registers two assists in win
Nathan MacKinnon notched two assists, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Kraken.MacKinnon helped out on Cale Makar's power-play goal in the first period, and he generated a rebound for Valeri Nichushkin to bury in the middle frame. This was MacKinnon's third straight multi-point effort. The center has racked up five goals and 11 assists over his last seven outings, though he hasn't had a point streak longer than three games since opening the year on a 13-game heater. While there's been the occasional goose egg on his ledger, the superstar leads the league with 57 points (18 on the power play) while adding 138 shots on net, 32 blocked shots, 20 hits, 20 PIM and a plus-6 rating through 36 appearances.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three more points in win
Nathan MacKinnon scored an empty-net goal on three shots, added two assists and went plus-2 in Friday's 4-2 win over the Ducks.MacKinnon reached the 40-assist mark on Valeri Nichushkin's tally in the second period. In the third, MacKinnon set up a Cale Makar power-play goal before adding an empty-netter on his own. MacKinnon has multiple points in four of the last six games, racking up five goals and nine assists in that span. He's up to 14 tallies, a league-leading 55 points (17 on the power play), 136 shots on net and a plus-6 rating through 35 contests this season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Two power-play helpers in win
Nathan MacKinnon recorded two power-play assist, three shots on goal and three blocked shots in Thursday's 4-2 win over the Sharks.MacKinnon earned his fourth multi-point effort of December, matching his total from November. He's been particularly good lately with four goals and seven assists over his last five contests, and that includes one game in which he failed to get on the scoresheet. The superstar center is already at 52 points (16 on the power play), and he's added 133 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-4 rating over 34 appearances. His current pace is lower than last year's 51-goal, 140-point performance, but MacKinnon should still cross the century mark for a third straight year as long as he stays healthy.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three points against Preds
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist in Saturday's 5-2 win over the Predators.The Avs' top line of MacKinnon, Artturi Lehkonen and Mikko Rantanen accounted for four goals and eight points on the night, dominating play after Ross Colton gave the team a 1-0 lead midway through the second period. MacKinnon has produced at least three points in three of the last seven games, racking up six goals and 14 points over that stretch to surge to the top of the NHL scoring race with 50 points (13 goals, 37 helpers) in 32 contests.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Breaks up shutout
Nathan MacKinnon scored a goal on four shots, blocked two shots and added two PIM in Thursday's 4-1 loss to Utah.MacKinnon has four goals and seven assists over six games in December. His third-period tally kept the Colorado Avalanche from getting shut out Thursday, but it took pulling Scott Wedgewood for an extra attacker to get the team on the board. MacKinnon is now at 11 goals, 47 points, 123 shots on net, 25 blocked shots, 20 PIM and a plus-3 rating over 31 outings this season. He'll likely remain among the league-leaders on offense all season.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Monster game in Cole Harbour duel
Nathan MacKinnon had a goal and four assists in a 6-2 victory over the Penguins on Tuesday. Every point came at even strength.It was a duel of Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia's best, and MacKinnon outmatched his buddy, Sidney Crosby, by a country mile. He opened the scoring on Colorado's second shot of the game. In true MacKinnon style, he bulled his way through the neutral zone at warp speed and then fired a snap shot from the left face-off circle. It was his ninth career five-point game, which moved him into a tie with Peter Forsberg for third in franchise history, behind Peter Stastny (12) and Joe Sakic (10). He's also the third player in franchise history to put up 600 assists (Sakic 1,106; Peter Stastny 668). And then there's the NHL scoring lead -- MacKinnon sits on top of the league with 46 points and 36 assists (30 games). One word: domination.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Delivers assist Saturday
Nathan MacKinnon notched a power-play assist in Saturday's 2-1 win over the Red Wings.MacKinnon recorded a point on the power play for the first time since Nov. 9, when he had a power-play assist in a 6-4 win over the Hurricanes. The star playmaker remains elite at even strength to make up for the modest power-play production. He's up to 41 points in 28 appearances this season, including a league-high 32 assists.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Three points in comeback win
Nathan MacKinnon scored two goals and added an assist in Tuesday's 5-4 win over the Sabres.With the Avs staring at a 4-0 deficit, MacKinnon got the comeback started early in the second period by stealing the puck in the Sabres zone and then rifling it past Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen. The 29-year-old superstar then tipped home the tying goal midway through the third before helping to set up Artturi Lehkonen for the winner. MacKinnon had gone eight straight games without a multi-point performance, an uncharacteristic dry spell for him, but on the season he's still racked up 39 points (nine goals and 30 assists) in 26 contests, tying him with Kirill Kaprizov and Martin Necas atop the NHL leaderboard.
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Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Supplies helper Friday
Nathan MacKinnon recorded an assist and five shots on goal in Friday's 5-3 loss to the Stars.MacKinnon has only three helpers over his last seven contests. The 29-year-old center typically isn't this quiet for long, and he has 22 shots on net in that span. He's now gone nine games without a goal. MacKinnon is at seven goals, 29 helpers, 89 shots on net, 18 PIM and a plus-2 rating over 24 appearances.