Pre-Game Talk: Week of Home with our Heads in our Asses (Wed vs. NJD, Fri vs. MIN)

[DrunkTurtle]

I know we've long said this, but team looks way different with Nuke in the lineup

They always play much better with Nuke. He is the Avs coked up power animal.

 

[Sea Eagles]

I ****en LOVE this team !

 

[RoyIsALegend]

MacK named NHL 1st Star of the Month for February.

 

[Valushkin]

You can throw all the Avs players not getting love from the league talk out of the window. Hagel had one more point, Draisaitl more goals in the same amount of games, and they gave the #1 star to Nate

 

[RoyIsALegend]

You can throw all the Avs players not getting love from the league talk out of the window. Hagel had one more point, Draisaitl more goals in the same amount of games, and they gave the #1 star to Nate

Four Nations was an NHL tournament and MacK was the MVP + won it with his country.

 

[CobraAcesS]

You can throw all the Avs players not getting love from the league talk out of the window. Hagel had one more point, Draisaitl more goals in the same amount of games, and they gave the #1 star to Nate

They're counting the 4 Nations MVP. It's an NHL event so it makes sense.

FIRST STAR – NATHAN MacKINNON, C, COLORADO AVALANCHE

MacKinnon notched 4-8—12 in eight contests to lift the Avalanche (35-24-2, 72 points) into a tie – in terms of standings points – for third place in the Central Division via a 5-3-0 month. He also scored a tournament-best four goals in as many games to claim MVP honors and help Canada to its championship at the 4 Nations Face-Off. MacKinnon found the score sheet in five of his eight appearances for Colorado, highlighted by a trio of three-point performances: Feb. 6 at CGY (0-3—3), Feb. 7 at EDM (1-3—4) and Feb. 26 vs. NJD (2-1—3). He topped the League in power-play goals (4), power-play points (t-6) and shots on goal (38), and also ranked among February’s leaders in points (7th; 12) and assists (t-8th; 8). MacKinnon became the first NHL player to reach the 90-point milestone in 2024-25, doing so in his 60th appearance Feb. 26 vs. NJD. It marked the third straight campaign that MacKinnon has accumulated 90 points in 60 or fewer contests, after also achieving the feat in 2023-24 (56 GP) and 2022-23 (59 GP). The reigning Hart Memorial Trophy and Ted Lindsay Award winner currently owns a League-high 23-68—91 through 61 total games this season. The 29-year-old MacKinnon also places among the top 2024-25 performers in assists (1st; 68), even-strength assists (1st; 46), even-strength points (2nd; 62), shots on goal (2nd; 247), power-play points (t-2nd; 29) and power-play assists (t-3rd; 22).