With the four points (his 17th career four-point game), he has also scored in the opening 16 home games for Colorado this season.
– He has always been a leader in the work on the side of the ice and it has paid off, says Colorado coach Jared Bednar. He gives himself every chance to succeed by the way he prepares every day. It’s about time spent in the gym, what he eats and how he works out.
– “Nate” has played fantastically for us for quite a while now, says Avalanche forward Jonathan Drouin, who accounted for two assists in the match. He has really taken his performances to the next level in recent weeks and you could see that again tonight. He brings with him the entire first chain with Rantanen and Nichushkin which works very well. They are so big, strong and skilled and can play at an incredibly fast pace.
MacKinnon had, by his own standards, a modest start to the season and was “only” on nine points after ten games played. He now has 47 points scored (14+33) in 31 games played this season. That means second place in the NHL’s scoring league after Nikita Kucherov, who scored 52 points (20+32) in 31 games this season.
– He leads this team by leading by example in everything he does, both on and off the ice, says Bednar. It’s something he said he wants to continue working on, and it pulls the other players in the team along. His approach to each match and his winning qualities lay the foundation for his success.
2023-12-18 07:36:27
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