The Colorado Avalanche are losing. Despite a stellar start, the Avs are looking like a pedestrian team that are dangerously close to falling clean out of playoff contention.
You know who doesn’t like losing? Every competitor. You know who is a competitor? Every NHLer — you don’t get into pro sports without being a fierce competitor.
You know who loathes losing with every fiber of his being? Apparently Nathan MacKinnon.
It was the worst-kept secret last season that our star center was the main, if not only, reason the Avalanche went from a 48-point season to making the playoffs in 12 months.