Posts About "Nathan MacKinnon"
5 Best Avalanche/Nordiques Draft Classes
March 25th, 2020 The Colorado Avalanche share a 40-year history with the Quebec Nordiques, including a checkered record concerning draft selections. The Nordiques joined the NHL for the 1979 season and played 16 seasons before relocating to Denver, becoming the Colorado Avalanche. While the location changed, the draft classes share a hit-or-miss track...
Avalanche Benefit from Suspended NHL Season
March 15th, 2020 As you surely know by now, the NHL has suspended the 2019-20 season amid the coronavirus outbreak. This decision, of course, reflects the best interests of players, team staff, fans, and everyone engaged with the hockey community. However, from a hockey standpoint, the paused season benefits some teams more than others. The Philadelphia...
Avalanche's MacKinnon Cool but Team Continues to Stay Hot
March 3rd, 2020 Colorado Avalanche elite, Nathan MacKinnon, notched his 300th career assist against the Detroit Red Wings on March 2 and sits in fifth place for points leaders in the league. Only one other top-five points leader is on a team with more points than the Avalanche. Colorado has depth and they’re showing it. As amazing as MacKinnon...
Sabres' Cap Situation: How it Stacks Up
February 25th, 2020 Digging into the Buffalo Sabres' cap situation can explain a lot of things, especially when you put it next to upper echelon teams. Doing this can provide context for why the Sabres are spinning their wheels as they try to improve their roster. Buffalo's Cap Space A quick search on CapFriendly will further explain what I'm...
MacKinnon Scores 32nd Goal; Avalanche Beat Wild 3-2
February 9th, 2020 ST. PAUL, Minn. — Nathan MacKinnon scored his 32nd goal of the season, Pavel Francouz made 34 saves and the Colorado Avalanche ended their road trip with four wins in five games, beating the Minnesota Wild 3-2 on Sunday night. Pierre-Edouard Bellemare and Gabriel Landeskog also scored for Colorado, which has won seven of the past...
MacKinnon Scores Winner, Avalanche Edge Blue Jackets 2-1
February 8th, 2020 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Nathan MacKinnon scored the tiebreaking goal with 4:34 left, Philipp Grubauer had 31 saves and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 2-1 on Saturday night. Nazem Kadri scored earlier in the third to tie the game, and Ma...
