In Nathan MacKinnon’s six-game injury absence, the Avalanche is highly thankful for Nazem Kadri and Cale Makar.
The Avs’ second-line center and top defenseman have both been on a scoring spree that even MacKinnon — a perennial NHL All-Star and three-time Hart Trophy finalist — would be proud of.
In the Avs’ 5-2 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, Kadri had a goal and an assist for his fifth consecutive multi-point game to extend his career-long points streak to 10 games. Makar scored his sixth goal and eighth point in four games and was in the position to become just the second NHL defenseman to produce multiple-goal games in three consecutive contests.