MHH Postgame: Avalanche pull off the victory over defending Stanley Cup Champions

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. They continued their winning ways tonight with a 2-1 victory over the back-to-back Stanley Cup…