Denver, CO — The final horn rang as I waited with members of the media to enter the room for the scrum after Colorado’s 5-2 win over the visiting New Jersey Devils. As the wait dragged on, I thought about the three goals that had happened since I moved from the press box to the locker room line.
Nathan MacKinnon added another page to his book of patented speed-burst, net-driving goals, Jaden Schwartz hammered home a rebound, and the Avalanche gave up another goal to Connor Brown.
If I’m being honest, I didn’t think Nathan MacKinnon had his best game that night, but it’s hard to say after he beat two defenders and Devils goalie Jake Allen in highlight fashion on the way to victory.