In the 7th meeting between Nova Scotia natives Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby, the younger of the two came out with the hard-earned victory.
Coming into the game, neither player has made a big impact when they line up against each other. In 7 games between the two, MacKinnon had 3 points (1g, 2a) while Crosby boasted 2 points (1g, 1a).
As far as a point total goes, tonight was no different - though MacKinnon would have something to say about that.
The Avalanche came into Pittsburgh after defeating the Florida Panthers a few nights ago, after washing the stink off from a 4-game losing streak.