Valeri Nichushkin scored twice, Nathan MacKinnon added two assists to break the franchise’s single-season points mark and the Colorado Avalanche cruised into the playoffs behind a 5-1 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
MacKinnon wrapped up the regular season with 140 points to top Peter Stastny’s franchise record of 139 set in 1981-82 when the club was in Quebec.in the race for the Art Ross Trophy, which goes to the leading points scorer. Kucherov wound up with 144 points.and Zach Parise also scored to help the Avalanche snap a two-game slide.
The players from the Denver Pioneers were in attendance and received a loud ovation from the crowd in the first period. The team captured its record 10th NCAA national hockey title last weekend.Avalanche: At Winnipeg on Sunday. The Jets, who moved from Atlanta in 2011, remain the only Western Conference squad the Avalanche have yet to face in the playoffs.
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