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Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon reaches 800 career points

By Jesse Sarles

/ CBS/AP

What a career it has been so far for Colorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon. On Wednesday night he reached a new NHL milestone -- 800 career points.

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Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon, right, congratulates right wing Mikko Rantanen after he scored a goal against the Buffalo Sabres in the first period of an NHL hockey game Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, in Denver. David Zalubowski / AP

He reached 800 in a game in which he recorded 2 assists. The Avalanche defeated the Buffalo Sabres at home 5-1.

MacKinnon assisted on goals by Mikko Rantanen in the first period and Valeri Nichushkin in the third.

Keep 'em coming, Nate! 🔥

Posted by Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday, December 13, 2023

MacKinnon is now the fifth player in franchise history to reach the 800-point mark. MacKinnon also extended his point streak to 13 games and has at least a point in all 15 home games this season.

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Jesse Sarles

Jesse Sarles manages the content and operations for CBSColorado.com. He writes articles about Colorado news and sports in and around the Denver area.

First published on December 14, 2023 / 7:39 AM MST

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