3 Takeaways From the Avalanche’s 9-2 Win Over the Flames

Though the Colorado Avalanche saw their winning streak come to an end, the playoffs are still lining up nicely. Entering Monday night’s contest, the Avalanche sported a six-point lead over the Dallas Stars and are nearly a lock to close out the Central Division race.

Against the Calgary Flames, the Avalanche left no doubt. A first-period barrage left the Flames hoping for the final buzzer en route to a 9-2 rout by the home team. These are the takeaways from the Avalanche’s dominant win over the Flames.

Nate Dogg Isn’t Out of the Scoring Race Yet

This has been one of the best scoring races in years, but it has felt lately that Nathan MacKinnon is slowly sliding out of the race. He changed that very quickly in a completely dominant performance by the Avalanche.

Though the Avalanche had already been up 5-1 at the time, MacKinnon turned it on beginning at the end of the second period, ultimately finishing with a goal and a pair of assists. That brings him up to 120 points for the season, just four back of Connor McDavid for the league lead.