The new guys were impressive, and the established veterans put on a virtuoso performance.
Valeri Nichushkin completed his first career hat trick. Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, burying his 100th point of the season in the process, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 at Ball Arena.
The Leafs got off to a hot start, scoring three goals on the first nine shots of the game against Mackenzie Blackwood, but as the game approached the deep waters, Colorado began to poke away and eventually punctured the tires of the Leafs on both ends of the puck.