Nathan MacKinnon is having a special run as an 18-year-old rookie for the Colorado Avalanche. Few things say that better than “breaking one of Wayne Gretzky’s records.”
With a point in his 13th consecutive game, he broke Gretzky’s record streak for an 18-year-old, as “The Great One” scored in 12 straight games. MacKinnon earned some style points, as well, as that point came as he set up Colorado’s overtime game-winner against the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday:
The top pick of the 2013 NHL Draft took a humble (and honest) approach to that record after the game:
With A, #Avs MacKinnon broke Wayne Gretzky's #NHL pt streak by 18 yo (13 GP). "(Gretzky) probably doubled my point total in those games.”
— Bob Duff (@asktheduffer) March 7, 2014
Still, it was an impressive feat, which Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy acknowledged.
ROY: "[MacKinnon's] a special player, and he made a special play there."
— Colorado Avalanche (@Avalanche) March 7, 2014
Here’s a look at that 13-game streak:
The kid might just make it in this league.