Denver Post · Jan 31, 2020
All-Star Nathan MacKinnon rejoins Avs, eager for final 33-game stretch
Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) looks to pass during the first period as the Colorado Avalanche skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins at Pepsi Center on Jan. 10, 2020 in Denver. Nathan MacKinnon, the Avalanche’s lone NHL All-Star in St. Louis last weekend, rejoined the team Friday morning eager to begin the final 33-game regular-season push.
“It’s awesome,” MacKinnon said about having more games than practices the rest of the way. “I love that, getting in the rhythm, just playing games, some back-to-backs. It’s going to fly by, too — two more months and we’re in the playoffs. So it’s a big stretch. We want home ice and we’re excited for that final push.”