Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon grew to become the primary NHL participant this season to attain 50 goals when his liner from up high beat Vancouver goaltender Kevin Lankinen early in…
DENVER(AP) — Colorado’s Nathan MacKinnon grew to become the primary NHL player this season to attain 50 goals when his liner from up high beat Vancouver goaltender Kevin Lankinen early within the first interval on Wednesday night time.
He celebrated the objective with slightly further aptitude, too, sliding on his proper knee whereas pumping his proper glove.
It’s the second 50-goal marketing campaign of MacKinnon’s profession. He grew to become the third participant in Colorado/Quebec historical past to notch a number of 50-goal seasons, becoming a member of Hall of Famers Joe Sakic (twice) and Michel Goulet (4).
MacKinnon additionally joins Milan Hejduk (2002-03) as the one skaters in franchise historical past to hit the 50-goal mark first throughout an NHL season.
MacKinnon tied Tampa Bay’s Nikita Kucherov for second with 121 factors. They are 4 behind league chief Connor McDavid of Edmonton.
The 30-year-old MacKinnon turned in his fourth straight season of 110 or extra factors.
“That’s where he’s gotten his production to over the last handful of seasons — high expectations,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar stated earlier than the sport.
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