The NHL announced that Nathan MacKinnon is the first star of November for his play during the month
The NHL has announced that Nathan MacKinnon was named First Star of the Month for November. MacKinnon finished with 11 goals and 15 assists for 26 points in 13 games played in the month, alongside Jason Robertson (Stars) for the second star, and Connor Bedard (Blackhawks), who received the third star.
In November, MacKinnon finished first in even-strength points (20), plus/minus (+20), and points (t-26). He finished second in even-strength assists (t-2nd; 11), third in goals (11), even-strength goals (t-3rd; 9), assists (t-3rd; 15), and fourth in shots on goal (57), all while helping the Avalanche with a record of 11-0-2 (24) in the month and continue their journey at the top of the NHL with a record of 18-1-6 (42 points). He needed to produce, as despite their winning ways, rivals in the conference like the Dallas Stars are just four points behind them in the standings, and seemingly, the whole conference is quite competitive to start the season.
Of the 13 games played, MacKinnon finished with points in 11 of them, seven of which were multi-point games, highlighted by three three-point games, a four-point game against the Edmonton Oilers on Nov. 8, and a five-point game against the Vancouver Canucks on Nov.9.
MacKinnon’s play this season has been one for the books as he continues to cement his name among the greats of this franchise, including moving up one step towards Joe Sakic's record for most points in franchise history.
Nathan Mackinnon Passes Peter Stastny for Second Most Points in Franchise History
With his goal against the New York Rangers, Nathan MacKinnon has surpassed Peter Stastny to move into second place in franchise history for points.
If you asked MacKinnon about his play, he would probably say he could have been better at this or that, and now it's behind him. He and the team know that individual awards are great, but they all know they compete for one thing only: the Stanley Cup. If he continues to play this way for the rest of the season, that could help push him toward his second in his career.
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