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Colorado Avalanche: 5 Stunning Goals from Nathan MacKinnon 2017-2018

By Nadia Archuleta

DENVER, CO - MARCH 02: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on March 2, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 7-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - MARCH 02: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche celebrates a goal against the Minnesota Wild at the Pepsi Center on March 2, 2018 in Denver, Colorado. The Avalanche defeated the Wild 7-1. (Photo by Michael Martin/NHLI via Getty Images) /
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Opening Playoff Tally

Almost entirely because of Nathan MacKinnon’s breakout season, the Colorado Avalanche made the playoffs. Well, MacKinnon took his scoring prowess into the playoffs against the Predators. He scored his first goal in Game 2:

Now, technically this goal isn’t five-on-five. Both teams have a player in the penalty box, though, so they’re still even strength. Plus, we get to watch MacKinnon fly.

Nathan has to work his way past two Predators defenders — by then, teams knew the deal. With a final step, he gets past the last pest and speeds across the offensive zone. Still at full speed, he puts the puck on his backhand and whips the puck past goalie Pekka Rinne. Sorry-not-sorry, Pekka.

Pekka Rinne won the Vezina Trophy for goal tending. The votes were cast before MacKinnon did this to him.

(Yes, I know the Colorado Avalanche lost this game. I’m going to break some more rules in the next slide.)

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