Colorado Avalanche Nathan MacKinnon predicts stunning outcome regarding his 1000th point
During a recent media scrum, Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon told reporters that he felt his 1000th point would be overturned which turned out to be true.
The callback took place on March 10th when the Avalanche were playing the Chicago Blackhawks. Mackinnon assisted on a goal came in the first period which saw the bench empty and all of MacKinnon's teammates congratulated him on the 1000th point.
Mackinnon had a feeling his milestone would be called back
The goal - and MacKinnon's assist - were wiped out by an offside review, but the Colorado star eventually made it to 1,000 points with an assist early in the third Monday night. So his teammates came off the bench a second time. Associated Press
He explained that he had a feeling earlier in the day that his 1000th point would be overturned and wasn't surprised when it happened.
«It was tough when they disallowed it for sure,» MacKinnon said in an on-ice interview post-game. «It was kind of funny honestly. They had to come out again. Obviously I appreciate their support and wouldn't be here without them.» Nathan Mackinnon
MacKinnon is having an MVP year and is in strong contention for the Hart trophy as he is currently number one in the league with 115 points. He has scored through 78 games; he has scored 32 goals with 83 assists and is a + 26 along with five game-winning goals.
Avalanche getting ready for their first-round matchup
The Avalanche are preparing for their first round match up and are waiting to see who they will meet as the Winnipeg Jets and the Dallas Stars are still within striking distance of taking the central division title.
If the Stars are the first-round opponents, it will be a storybook start to the playoffs as the Avalanche will face off against Mikko Rantanen who is now a member of the stars after being traded from the Carolina Hurricanes earlier last month.
Over their last 10 games the avalanche has gone 6-3-1 and are looking to finish the season strong with over 100 points as they currently have four games left in the regular season.
Source: Sportsnet
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon records 1,000th point
Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon records 1,000th point
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