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Avs Superstar Nathan MacKinnon Gets Robbed Of Historic Point Streak
Nathan MacKinnon's impressive home point streak was halted last night during a tense shootout loss to the Rangers, finishing 3-2. Despite this, the Avalanche camp contested a specific play, believing MacKinnon was overlooked for an assist that would extend his record.
In the heat of the third period, with the Avalanche trailing, a chaotic scramble in front of the net eventually led to a game-tying goal. The puck found its way past Rangers' goalie Igor Shesterkin after several attempts. While the goal was a momentary lift for the Avalanche, they couldn't clinch the win, losing in the subsequent shootout.
Post-match, the Avalanche reached out to the NHL for a review, hoping to secure an assist for MacKinnon on the tying goal. Despite their efforts, the league upheld the initial decision, effectively ending MacKinnon's point streak.
This doesn't overshadow MacKinnon's extraordinary achievements on home ice this season. His 35-game point streak is second only to the legendary Wayne Gretzky, who boasts a 40-point streak.
«Nathan MacKinnon's 35-game home point streak and 19-game overall point streak have come to an end.
What an unreal stretch 👏»
What an unreal stretch 👏»
The controversy over the play and MacKinnon's potential assist has ignited discussions across the hockey community. Even former NHL goalie Devan Dubnyk weighed in, expressing his belief that MacKinnon deserved an assist for his part in the game-tying goal.
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MARS 29 | 106 ANSWERS Avs Superstar Nathan MacKinnon Gets Robbed Of Historic Point Streak Do you think the NHL made the right call not awarded MacKinnon with the assist? | ||
| Yes | 39 | 36.8 % |
| No | 67 | 63.2 % |
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