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MacKinnon’s 13-game point streak breaks Gretzky’s record for an 18-year-old

Colorado Avalanche v Detroit Red Wings

<> at Joe Louis Arena on March 6, 2014 in Detroit, Michigan.

Leon Halip

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:

Still, it was an impressive feat, which Avalanche head coach Patrick Roy acknowledged.

Here’s a look at that 13-game streak:

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James OBrien

The kid might just make it in this league.

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