In the wake of the Colorado Avalanche’s 6-3 destruction of the Chicago Blackhawks last weekend, forward Nathan MacKinnon emerged as the first start of the game with two goals and one assist. His dominance was impressive as he recorded seven shots on goal and was typically the best player on the ice when he was out there. It was about damn time, too, as MacKinnon is considered among the team’s top two forwards and should be among the leaders in scoring but had started to lag behind a bit.
Lost a bit in the hype of MacKinnon’s performance was his linemate, right wing Mikko Rantanen, who also scored two goals and an assist against Chicago and was the game’s second star.