MONTREAL—One minute, the Montreal Canadiens are handily in control. The next, the Colorado Avalanche have a stranglehold on the game.
Nathan MacKinnon had a lot to do with the swift swing in momentum as he showed off his elite skill on Saturday night. He scored twice in 13 seconds late in the first period to quiet the 21,288 in attendance at Bell Centre and put the Avs in control with a 3-0 lead.
Colorado added three more tallies and won 6-1, extending its winning streak to three games while handing the Canadiens their first home regulation loss of the season.