The Colorado Avalanche fresh with Nathan MacKinnon back in the lineup came away victorious 4-2 Thursday night. It would take some work to beat the wonderful work of Kaapo Kahkonen for the San Jose Sharks but a dominant third period would get the job done.
With the win, the Avalanche move up to 102 points and continue to climb up the standings. They’re also close to officially clinching a spot in the NHL Playoffs in a little over a month. According to playoffstatus.com, the magic number for the Avs is three consecutive wins to officially clinch.