Nathan MacKinnon’s long wait to play for his country in a best-on-best tournament ended with a magical opening minute.

“He’s a great player,” Edmonton Oilers and Sweden defenseman Matthias Ekholm said. “I love his tenacity. I love his grit.

Mackenzie Blackwood made 24 saves for his second straight shutout, Nathan MacKinnon scored to extend his NHL points lead and ...

Nathan MacKinnon was stunned. He used other words — shocked and sad were two — to describe the Colorado Avalanche trading Mikko Rantanen to the Carolina Hurricanes on Friday night. The best way to ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three second-period assists to regain the NHL points lead, Martin Necas scored ...

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nathan MacKinnon had three second-period assists to regain the NHL points lead, Martin Necas scored twice and added an assist and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Calgary ...

A rising tide raises all boats, or in the case of the Avalanche, an MVP center lifts ... No, the bet was that Nathan MacKinnon, the reigning Hart Trophy winner, was just that — the most valuable ...

The Avalanche have had many important contributors this season. But there's a particular Avs player who's made a case as the ...

Reigning MVPs Nikola Jokic and Nathan MacKinnon can be seen on television again by a majority of Colorado fans after Altitude ...

Colorado Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon, left, digs for the puck as it slips out from under Calgary Flames goalie Dustin Wolf, centre, while Daniil Miromanov defends during second period NHL hockey ...