Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, including a brilliant power-play goal to complete a Colorado Avalanche comeback in a 7-4 victory Saturday night against the Toronto Maple Leafs at a raucous Ball Arena.

Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 remaining and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from two goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 .

Valeri Nichushkin had three goals for his first career regular-season hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon had two goals to reach 100 points for the season, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 in Denver on Saturday night.

On March 7, the Boston Bruins traded Charlie Coyle and a 2026 fifth-round pick to the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Casey Mittelstadt, Will Zellers, and 2025 second-round pick. Overall, while it undoubtedly was tough to see a longtime Bruin like Coyle go,

The Boston Bruins traded away Charlie Coyle on Friday, sending the center to Colorado for two players and a second-round pick.

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The Avs take on the Maple Leafs at 5 p.m. Saturday at Ball Arena in Denver. TV coverage begins at 4:30 p.m. on KTVD.

Nathan MacKinnon’s fast. Every defenseman and goaltender around the league knows about his elite speed all too well. Knowing that doesn’t make containing the hard-charging, fast-flying Colorado Avalanche forward any easier.

With two goals against the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday night, Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon has become the first NHL player in 2024-25 to reach the 100-point mark.