SUNRISE, Fla. — Nathan MacKinnon was a game-time decision with a leg bruise, Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said, but after scoring the overtime goal to beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 on Friday night, MacKinnon said there was no doubt he would play at BB&T Center.
“I was playing the whole day,” said MacKinnon, who skipped the morning skate. “I was just tired.”
MacKinnon didn’t look tired in what turned into a track meet with the Panthers. He logged 21:36 and had a team-tying five shots, including the winner 3:03 of OT.