MacKinnon Gives It Away in Ottawa as Colorado Falls in OT
A short shift count and a handful of turnovers mark a night to forget for the Avalanche forward in a 4-3 overtime loss to the Senators.
Nathan MacKinnon had a night he will want back. He finished without a point, was minus one, and gave the puck away five times as the Avalanche lost 4-3 in overtime to the Senators.
He played 11:33 over 11 shifts. That ranked 16th among 18 Colorado skaters and 11th among the team's 12 forwards. It was well under his season average of 20.2 minutes a game.
He put one shot on goal, and it came on the power play, where he had four shot attempts. He had no goals, no assists, no hits and no blocks.
The five giveaways stand out. He has 37 in 20 games this season, so one night accounts for a sizable share of his total. He came in with 10 goals and 20 assists for 30 points, which makes this a clear step back from his usual output.
Colorado still left with a point. The loss leaves the Avalanche at 11-6-2, level with Ottawa on record.