The Colorado Avalanche have had bad luck with injuries this season with many players spending significant time on the injured reserve including Mikko Rantanen, Gabriel Landeskog and Philipp Grubauer. Grubauer and rookie sensation Cale Makar are both currently out day-to-day. The long list of injuries have not stopped the Avs from having a dominant start to the season in the standings, however. They currently sit atop the Western Conference and third in the overall standings.
Colorado is currently on a 7-0-1, eight game point streak, which is tied for the longest active point streak in the League with the also 7-0-1 Calgary Flames. The Islanders set the bar high early in the season by going on a 17 game point streak with a record of 15-0-2 from October 12 to November 23.
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Perhaps the most impressive feat the Avs have reached while playing with a shorthanded roster is managing to reach 20 wins in the fourth fewest games in franchise history (31).
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With two goals in last night's game against the Philadelphia Flyers, Mikko Rantanen has become just the third Avalanche player to reach 20 points in 15 or fewer games multiple times. Rantanen reached 20 points last season in just 11 games. Both Peter Forsberg and Joe Sakic each reached the 20 point mark in 15 or fewer games three times during their time with the franchise.
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Nathan MacKinnon picked up an assist against the Flyers and remains on a 50 goal and 125 point pace. He has 19 goals, 29 assists and 48 points through 31 games played. With his linemates now healthy, setting Avs franchise records for single season goals, assists and/or points definitely aren't too far from the grasp of MacKinnon.
The current records in Colorado Avalanche/Quebec Nordiques history are:
Goals: Michel Goulet - 57 (1982-83)
Assists: Peter Stastny - 93 (1981-82)
Points: Peter Stastny - 139 (1981-82)
The current records since the move to Colorado for the 1995-96 season are:
Goals: Joe Sakic - 54 (2000-01)
Assists: Peter Forsberg - 86 (1995-96)
Points: Joe Sakic - 120 (1995-96)
Source: Hockey Reference
