Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche crashes into the boards as he battles Johnny Boychuk (55) of the New York Islanders for control of the puck during the first period at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on October 6, 2017.
John Mitchell (7) of the Colorado Avalanche eyes the puck as he takes a face off against Alan Quine (10) of the New York Islanders during the first period at the Pepsi Center in Denver, Colorado on October 6, 2017.