Nathan MacKinnon has a real chance to not only set a Colorado Avalanche franchise record for points, but also produce one of the best seasons for a player of his age and NHL experience in league hi…
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon in the third period against the Detroit Red Wings at Ball Arena in Denver on Wednesday, March 06, 2024. CALGARY — As Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was trying to find a new, but similar, to way describe the greatness of his superstar center, the guy he was discussing was deep into an intense session on a stationary bike about two stick lengths away.
The Avs are trying to nail down another Central Division title, and get everyone on the roster playing as well as possible for a potentially long playoff run. But another storyline to watch during the stretch run is MacKinnon’s real chance to not only set a franchise record for points, but also produce one of the best seasons for a player of his age and NHL experience in league history.
He has a chance to win the Art Ross Trophy as the league’s leading scorer for the time in his career. A Hart Trophy as league MVP can’t be ruled out, either. Six of the other nine guys to do it had a career-best total earlier in their career. MacKinnon joins Mark Messier in 1989-90, Ron Francis in 1995-96 and Johnny Bucyk in 1970-71 as the only players in NHL history to score 113 or more points in their 11th season or later … and have it also be a career high.
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