Nathan Mackinnon

Latest Stories

Columbus Blue Jackets forward Cam Atkinson, right, controls the puck in front of Colorado Avalanche forward Andre Burakovsky, of Austria, during the second period of an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020. (AP Photo/Paul Vernon)

MacKinnon scores winner, Avalanche edge Blue Jackets 2-1

By MITCH STACY - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, center, celebrates scoring a goal with defenseman Samuel Girard, right, and right wing Mikko Rantanen in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the St. Louis Blues Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Avalanche ride 3-goal 2nd period to 5-3 win over Blues

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Pierre-Edouard Bellemare, center, celebrates a goal against the St. Louis Blues with teammates Samuel Girard (49) and Valeri Nichushkin during the second period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, in Denver (AP Photo/Jack Dempsey)

Kadri, MacKinnon lead Avalanche to 7-3 win over Blues

By DENNIS GEORGATOS - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi, right, checks New Jersey Devils center Nico Hischier away from the puck in the second period of an NHL hockey game Friday, Dec. 13, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Francouz has 37 saves as Avalanche beat Devils 3-1

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche right wing Valeri Nichushkin (13) gets a breakaway as Toronto Maple Leafs defenseman Morgan Rielly (44) dives to stop him during the third period of an NHL hockey game, Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2019 in Toronto. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Nichushkin lifts Avalanche past Maple Leafs 3-1

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's Andre Burakovsky, of Austria, celebrates his goal against the Vancouver Canucks during the third period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019, in Vancouver, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)

MacKinnon scores in OT, Avalanche beat Canucks 5-4

Associated Press

Winnipeg Jets' Mark Scheifele (55) is checked by Colorado Avalanche's Ryan Graves (27) during first period NHL hockey action in Winnipeg, Manitoba Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019. (Fred Greenslade/The Canadian Press via AP)

MacKinnon leads Avalanche to 4-0 win at Winnipeg

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche right wing Joonas Donskoi, front, drives down the ice with the puck with left wing Andre Burakovsky, back left, and Nashville Predators center Colton Sissons trailing during the third period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in Denver. Colorado won 9-4. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Donskoi scores 3 goals as Avalanche beat Predators 9-4

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

FILE - In this March 19, 2019, file photo, Colorado Avalanche left wing Mikko Rantanen skates against the Minnesota Wild during the second period of an NHL hockey game, in St. Paul, Minn. With NHL training camps set to open this week, roughly a dozen prominent restricted free agents still don’t have contracts, including Tampa Bay’s Brayden Point, Toronto’s Mitch Marner, Boston’s Charlie McAvoy and Brandon Carlo and Colorado’s Mikko Rantanen. Those absences could hang over their teams for days, weeks or even months and have raised questions about why it’s taken so long to get them signed. (AP Photo/Craig Lassig, File)

Avs forward Mikko Rantanen in Finland with no deal imminent

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones, left, makes a stick save of a shot by Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in the first period of Game 3 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Tuesday, April 30, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

The fast and furious: MacKinnon has Avs buzzing in playoffs

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer deflects a San Jose Sharks shot during the first period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series Thursday, May 2, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

MacKinnon, Avs beat Sharks 3-0 in Game 4 to even series

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrates a goal against San Jose Sharks goaltender Martin Jones (31) by teammate Tyson Barrie (not shown) in the second period of Game 2 of an NHL hockey second-round playoff series at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Sunday, April 28, 2019. (AP Photo/Josie Lepe)

Avalanche beat Sharks 4-3 to even series at game apiece

By JOSH DUBOW - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Colin Wilson (22) celebrates his goal against the Calgary Flames with teammate Gabriel Landeskog (92) during the second period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Friday, April 19, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP)

Avalanche beat Flames 5-1 in Game 5 to advance to 2nd round

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche left wing Gabriel Landeskog (92) celebrates his goal against the Calgary Flames with teammates Nathan MacKinnon (29), Tyson Barrie (4) and Cale Makar (8) during the first period of Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series Friday, April 19, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta. (Larry MacDougal/The Canadian Press via AP)

Avalanche moving on in playoffs for 1st time since 2008

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar drops back to defend in the second period of Game 3 of a first-round NHL hockey playoff series against the Calgary Flames, Monday, April 15, 2019, in Denver. The game was the first in the NHL for Makar. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Makar shines in NHL debut, Avs beat Flames 6-2 for 2-1 lead

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche goaltender Philipp Grubauer takes a drink during a timeout during the second period of the team's NHL hockey game against the New Jersey Devils on Sunday, March 17, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Grubauer helps Avalanche beat Devils 3-0

By MICHAEL KELLY - Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's Semyon Varlamov, of Russia, deflects an attempt on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Boston Bruins, Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, in Boston. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Losing ground: Avalanche looking to break out of recent funk

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press

Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey Price makes a save against Colorado Avalanche's Carl Soderberg during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Jan. 12, 2019, in Montreal. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press via AP)

Price stops 28 shots, Canadiens beat Avalanche 3-0

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, left, tries to get the puck past Calgary Flames goalie David Rittich, of the Czech Republic, during the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019, in Calgary, Alberta. (Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press via AP)

Avalanche coach, star center appear to make peace

Associated Press

Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, left, is congratulated after scoring a goal by defenseman Tyson Barrie in the first period of an NHL hockey game against the New York Rangers Friday, Jan. 4, 2019, in Denver. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Avalanche break 6-game skid with 6-1 win over Rangers

By PAT GRAHAM - Associated Press