He joins Peter Forsberg (NHL 98) and Joe Sakic (NHL 04) as the only Avs players ... as you can and try and kill each other in the game,” the 24-year-old told the media following the reveal.

The 28-year-old scored points No. 121 and 122 which surpassed the previous high in a season by an Avalanche player — Joe Sakic ... game point streak this season which made him the second player ...

For the second time this season, Sidney Crosby has caught Joe Sakic ... NHL history with 307, after passing Bobby Orr and Phil Esposito. They are 43 behind the leaders. Evgeni Malkin left the game ...

but obviously he was a great player (Joe Sakic). Even to be mentioned in the same sentence with him, it’s an honor. So, yeah, it’s a good thing, right?” Rantanen said after the game.

MacKinnon claimed the Stanley Cup with the Avalanche after putting up 24 points in 20 games in the 2022 ... The latter year also saw Sakic recognized as the NHL MVP after he paced the Avalanche ...