Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche (Avs) has been named the NHL's 1st star for December, achieving 11 goals and 18 assists in 15 games. In a game against an unnamed team, MacKinnon contributed to the team's performance, including a 20-game home point streak. The Avs faced a tied game, trailed 4-3, and eventually won 5-4 in overtime, with MacKinnon scoring the game-winning goal. The victory placed the Avs in 1st place in the Central Division. MacKinnon's exceptional performance led to his selection as an All-Star. He also scored crucial goals in subsequent games, helping the Avs secure victories. The Avs' game against the Florida Panthers resulted in an 8-4 loss for the Avs, with Sam Reinhart scoring a hat trick for the Panthers.
McKeown (former Eagle) throws it from the point and Gicewicz tips the puck in front of Annunen to make it 5-0 Admirals #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
13:42 left in the 3rd and the Eagles are still down 4-0 and being outshot 32-21. Penalties have made the difference in the game for the Admirals #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
2nd period impressions: Eagles getting some chances but Askarov has been quick post-to-post. Goals are all coming from right in front of the crease in the slot, dmen need to clear the zone out little better. Eagles down 4-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
PANTHERS WIN: Sam Reinhart scored three times for his seventh career hat trick, and the surging Florida Panthers beat the Colorado Avalanche 8-4 for their seventh consecutive victory. https://t.co/dnSRfqv5l5
Ondrej Pavel with a great cross slot pass over to Wyatt Aamodt but no dice as Askarov gets over in time #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Jack Ahcan looks like he gets a shot through but the goal is immediately waived off. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/O5BBDslZVA
Eagles are not in much better shape than the Avs, down 3-0 with a Svechkov goal as he walks through the top of the zone and whips it past Annunen #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
1st period impressions: Admirals are coming on strong with 14 SOG (they had only 19 last game). The Double minor to Steinburg threw the momentum all to Milwaukee. Eagles down 2-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Annunen has been getting a lot of rubber thrown at him early but the Admirals get one by him and are up 1-0 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado
Panthers Reinhart completes the hat trick. 5-4 Florida. 14:01 remaining
Drouin continues his hot streak as he breaks away and ties the game up with Girard as the only assist on the play #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Avs strike again. 2 goals in less than a minute, 3-2 game.
Makar starts to chip away at the lead with a goal of his own only 21 seconds into the 2nd period #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Makar from MacKinnon. Avs get an early second period goal just 21 seconds in
Avs trail 3-0 heading into the first intermission. They've played a lot better since going down by three goals but failing to get anything on that 4-minute PP definitely hurts them
three shots and two goals for the Panthers as Reinhart deflects it into the back of the Avs net #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
The Eagles take all the way to OT but the Admirals strike first as Marc Del Gaizo gets the game winner. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/iEw7VR353j
With only five minutes left in the third period, there is still no score. Eagles outshoot the Admirals by one but are much more aggressive. Annunen has had some key saves tonight. #EaglesCountry #GoAvsGo
The Eagles top scorers coming into 1-5 #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/FrMJut8vr4
Annunen gets the crease for the fourth start in a row. Wyatt Aamodt plays as a forward again with Jason Polin serving his last game of the 3-game suspension. Otherwise basically the same lineup as last game. #Avs #GoAvsGo #EaglesCountry @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/6IOj11yqpE
Sam Reinhart bangs home a power play goal off of a feed from Tkachuk. 4-1 Panthers.
Nathan MacKinnon called game in OT 🚨 🎥 @Avalanche https://t.co/Nt9rFqqbBQ
Nathan MacKinnon is just such a force. Just a casual 3 point night for him. https://t.co/C963EFt3GH
Nathan MacKinnon called game in OT as the Avs get the W. 🗻 https://t.co/tA5VVQ9EmT
MacKinnon wins it in OT. This team is bonkers right now Avs will take both road games in Dallas this year after making a third-period comeback
Jonathan Drouin brings the Avs within one with eleven seconds left! 3-2 after 40 minutes #GoAvsGo
#Avs tie it up with a MacKinnon goal 1-1 with 6:16 to go #GoAvsGo
Nathan MacKinnon seems to be good at hockey. 1-1
Nathan MacKinnon is an All-Star. Again.
Guess who? Nathan MacKinnon makes no mistake and buries the @Energizer OT winner to complete the comeback for the @Avalanche! 🙌 https://t.co/r77239s09f
NATHAN MACKINNON WINS IT FOR THE AVALANCHE IN OVERTIME! #GoAvsGo https://t.co/KAxqaz2x3f
MacKinnon wins it with the OT PP one timer goal. With the win, the Avs jump to 1st place in the Central ..... again with 51 points ahead of Winnipeg with 50 points #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
MacKinnon ends it with the one-timer, and hits 61 points. Avs win 5-4. They were the better team.
PPG and Avs win 5-4 32 seconds into OT.
Heading to OT. Avs will have 1:39 of a 4-on-3 PP to start..
Nichushkin nails his second goal of the game from right on top of the crease after the pass down low from MacKinnon and a shattered stick on Makar #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
2nd period impressions: #Avs need to work in pushing the play outside of the dots. Forwards are easily getting around the corners to get to the front of the net. Take away the point shots and will help too. Avs down 4-3. #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/rSCbCv8BQm
Jonathan Drouin with a feed from Mikko and the slapper from Drouin to tie the game up. MacKinnon with the secondary assist and now has a 20-game home point streak #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado
Avs tie it at 3-3 at 8:24 of the second. Drouin with a high fastball.
Avs come up short on 2 PPs. They're moving the puck well but the game remains tied at 1-1.
NHL Names Nathan MacKinnon #1 Star For December https://t.co/SqaLbPKg68
Nathan MacKinnon has been named the 1st star of the month. In 15 games played he had 11 goals and 18 assists 👏 #Avs #GoAvsGo @TheRinkColorado https://t.co/eQ9vkTadbS