Nathan MacKinnon’s season for the ages has officially set a new standard for the Colorado Avalanche franchise.
Colorado Avalanche defenseman Cale Makar , Devon Toews , center, and Colorado Avalanche right wing Mikko Rantanen moments after Mikko Rantanen scored against the Edmonton Oilers in the first period at Ball Arena in Denver on Thursday, April 18, 2024.
Neither the Avalanche nor the Oilers had anything to play for at a team level. Edmonton rested its top seven scorers, including Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. The Avs, meanwhile, iced its regular lineup, save for Justus Annunen in net for starter Alexandar Georgiev. Mikko Rantanen scored his 42nd of the season at 5:48 of the first. MacKinnon had the secondary assist, giving him point No. 139.
Josh Manson made it a 4-0 lead midway through the first, but the overmatched Oilers did prevent this from becoming a farcical scoreline after that.Keeler: Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog “not close” to coming back? Then his Avs aren’t close to lifting another Stanley CupAnnunen had little work early on, but finished his with 24 saves.
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