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What’s it like to see Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon skating down ice at full speed? “Terrifying”

MacKinnon is dominating the NHL’s new speed-based statistical categories en route to his best offensive season yet

Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche takes the puck up ice against Eeli Tolvanen (20) of the Seattle Kraken in the first period during Game 5 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
Nathan MacKinnon (29) of the Colorado Avalanche takes the puck up ice against Eeli Tolvanen (20) of the Seattle Kraken in the first period during Game 5 of the first round of the NHL Stanley Cup playoffs at Ball Arena in Denver on April 26, 2023. (Photo by Andy Cross/The Denver Post)
DENVER, CO - SEPTEMBER 25: Denver Post Avalanche writer Corey Masisak. (Photo By Patrick Traylor/The Denver Post)
By | cmasisak@denverpost.com | The Denver Post
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Getting your player ready...
There isn't a more defining sequence of events from this era of Colorado Avalanche hockey than Nathan MacKinnon with the puck on his stick and open ice in front of him.
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