Canada opened the scoring within five minutes of the first period. Colorado Avalanche alternate captain Nathan MacKinnon fired a deep shot that somehow snuck past Winnipeg Jets goalie Connor Hellebuyck.

Crosby's goal went into the empty net to snuff out a late-game comeback for the Finns, who had drawn within one goal with two, 6-on-5 goals in 44 seconds. He continues to show fantastic chemistry with Nathan MacKinnon,

The Colorado Avalanche trio of Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews had an easy excuse for missing Friday’s practice. They needed a break after hoisting

Two of the best players to watch when the Colorado Avalanche play the Nashville Predators on Saturday at Bridgestone Arena — the puck drops at 6:00 PM ET — are the Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon and the Predators’ Filip Forsberg.

The Avalanche on Wednesday returned to the ice for their first official practice after the 4 Nations Face-Off break. What's left of them, that is. It was known that Nathan MacKinnon, Cale Makar and Devon Toews wouldn't be there,

Coming out of the 4 Nations Face-Off break, the hope was that a two-week reset would be beneficial for several players who have been struggling. Specifically, the eight forwards not named Nathan MacKinnon,

Marner scored the game-winning goal Wednesday in overtime in a 4-3 win for Team Canada over Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off. He skated with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon on the night, and while he was a bit invisible early,

After falling in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final last June, center has been electrifying in tournament BOSTON -- Forty-eight hours after calling Connor McDavid “the best player in the League,” Nathan MacKinnon laughed Wednesday when asked why he felt that way.

After falling in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final last spring, forward has been electrifying in tournament BOSTON — Forty-eight hours after calling Connor McDavid “the best player in the league,” Nathan MacKinnon laughed Wednesday when asked why he felt that way.

MONTREAL – Excellence and some tough luck were the Vegas Golden Knights themes on opening night at the 4Nations Face-Off. VGK captain Mark Stone scored a goal for Canada in its 4-3 OT win over Sweden and looked tremendous on a line with Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon.

The NHL is trying something new this year in place of their annual All-Star Game, opting for what they're calling the 4 Nations Face-Off. The round-robin tournament—being played between four teams of NHLers from Canada,