Colorado Avalanche: 5 Stunning Nathan MacKinnon Goals

DENVER, CO - APRIL 15: Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon (29) scores a goal during the first period of a Western Conference match-up in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs on April 15, 2019 at the Pepsi Center in Denver, CO. (Photo by Russell Lansford/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) /

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Classic Nathan MacKinnon

So, while not all of these goals will be a version of the Nate Dawg Special, let’s take a look at the classic MacKinnon goal.

The play starts in the Avalanche’s zone. MacKinnon receives the puck and powers up the ice. The Carolina player is left well behind with the second stride, so Colorado goes on a two-on one rush.

MacKinnon puts on the jets. As he glides into the offensive zone, he decreases his speed and starts the chop suey stick movement that’s a hallmark of his game.

At that point, you can almost see the game from MacKinnon’s speed. Even though the play is moving so fast, he’s put himself in such a position that when he stops dicing the puck, he almost seems to have all the time in the world to score:

MacKinnon’s wrist shot is such a thing of beauty. He shot that puck right up there where Mamma keeps the Landeskotch.

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