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Nathan MacKinnon Joins Joe Sakic As Only Colorado Avalanche Players With 30 Goals In 3 Consecutive Seasons

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DENVER (CBS4) - Nathan MacKinnon scored twice in Monday night's 6-3 win over the Detroit Red Wings to reach the 30-goal mark for a third straight season. He joins Hall of Famer Joe Sakic as the only Avalanche players to record three straight seasons with at least 30 goals since the team relocated to Denver in 1995.

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JANUARY 07: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche skates against the New York Rangers at Madison Square Garden on January 07, 2020 in New York City. The Rangers defeated the Avalanche 5-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

The speedy forward said in the locker room after the game that it's "nice to be on a really good team."

"I think that makes it easy," MacKinnon said.

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Nathan MacKinnon (credit: Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Earlier this month MacKinnon was named Male Athlete of the Year by the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame. MacKinnon finished sixth in the NHL most valuable player voting last year and is currently third in the league with 72 points this season.

MacKinnon will be honored at the upcoming Colorado Sports Hall of Fame Induction & Awards Banquet which is scheduled for April 23.

(© Copyright 2020 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

First published on January 21, 2020 / 7:56 AM MST

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