Nhl highlights today 2024 - Colorado avalanche vs dallas stars was one of the best games of the season. You can bet I'll be tuning into the next avs stars matchup, and not just for the nathan mackinnon goals (back to back ot winners for him i forgot to mention btw). The connor mcdavid auston matthews nathan mackinnon trifecta will be discussed plenty going forward, but also nhl news today , trade rumors , hockey highlights , recaps and reactions to mic'd up funny moments for many teams including the edmonton oilers , toronto maple leafs and more. Avalanche vs stars highlights 2024 - Wanna maybe make a mcdavid vs mackinnon video in the future. Nhl hockey
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The injury bug has hampered Mac in previous years. Last year he missed 11 games and still had 111 points. He's the highest paid player in the league this year and is, at least, earning his salary. If he stays healthy 130 points seems reasonable, but McDavid is moving up.
McD would make 15m + a year on the open market now. Maybe 20. I really think Nate could trade blows with him with a few minor changes in style. Like shooting first always. Or like 70% of the time. So many passes don’t make it to a shot it’s so damn frustrating. And many times it’s with a very good look at the net.
@@damonm3 and how much would MacKinnon make on the open market? His contract extension was a huge discount for the team. Also, for the record, he takes a ton of shots. Shot volume is not his problem
Considering he was also paid on a $6.3M deal previously, he did the very non-Maple Leafs thing of doing right by the NHLPA by technically pushing salaries forward, while doing right by the Organization, the team, and the ability to win by only moving that needle by $100k in AAV. Dude’s a legend.
Nate can' do everything @@damonm3, mcdavid scores goals
He is second in the league in shots taken behind Pasternak. He is the league leader in assists, just ahead of McDavid. I see a lot of similarities with MacKinnon and McDavid.@@damonm3
Nathan MacKinnon is truly something special. Has very quickly become one of my favorite players the past couple of years. Dope guy
MacKinnon was on 82-game pace for 100 points every season since 2016-17 except 2018-19, where he went cold after the All-Star break. If he stayed healthy, he would have won the Hart in 2018. Ditto Cale Makar in 2021 and 2023
The best part about the NHL this year, the big stars show up most nights and are carrying their squads. It’s been a fun season so far.
Nate is a pleasure to watch. Speed, power, physicality, defense, offense, no other player has the full package.
Umm,, I agree with the first part, but the second part is flat out wrong. There is another who has all those attributes, and it should be easy to figure out, because he comes from the same place as MacKinnon, and MacKinnon idolized him growing up. MacKinnon takes the reigns as best player in the game when Crosby retires. Yes, MacKinnon is better right now, but the king is the king until he relinquishes the crown. Crosby is still the king and top 5 all time
@@trevornott2488 say you're a Pittsburgh fan without telling us.
@@trevornott2488crosby hasnt been The best in the league since Mcdavid was drafted
MacKinnon is on fire this season. He has always possessed this skill level but it just seems to have gone to another level since the Cup run
That OT goal nearly had a tear in my eye. That shit is just a thing of beauty and the second I saw him picking up speed and saucing Seguin I was standing up screaming SHOOT SHOOOT SHOOOOOOOT
as soon as I saw the pinch and who poked it, I said "NO! its Over...." and sure enough lol. Good game!
Thing that's tough for any goalie on that is, we know Mac passes so often when there's a great shot opportunity. But the second he shifts slightly toward the middle it was already too late.
For some reason, I was not so much stoked about the goal itself, but from the fact that he stole the puck from Seguin and then scored. From Tyler Seguin, who potted 4 goals against the Avs this season, and 2 in this game.
I'm biased but Nate Dawg is the best player in Hockey. No one else has that combination of talent and grit
I'm not biased, I'm a die hard red wings fan and have hated the avs since the 90's and I just wrote a long ass post about why I think MacKinnon could be argued as the best.
@@Mike-ix5sv Thank you. I hate the Wings too, with all my guts, but as it usually goes, it's there is no hate story without a secret love story. Without the great adversaries, there is no greatness. And the Avs and the Wings of the 90s were both awesome.
Being there in person for the comeback and that amazing OT winner was such an awesome moment! Nathan MacKinnon better win the Hart!
100% Mac has won numerous walk off games/goals this season.
Count yourself lucky if you ever get to see MacKinnon play in person. Worth the ticket price just by itself. He's a wizard on skates.
My girl has season tickets… you’re so right.. every time he touches the puck, the entire stadium collectively breathes in deep to hold their breath.. I’ve never experienced anything like it.
So true. I haven’t seen him in a couple of years, but I was lucky enough to be present at Verizon center when he scored his 1st goal Oct. 12, 2013
I'm from Montreal and it was absolutely PAINFUL to see Jonathan Drouin not only struggle, but face an absolute barrage of mean comments and unfair criticism. Sure, kid underperformed given the expectations, but there was a certain fringe of Habs fans that were absolutely ruthless, coming at him like he was eating newborns for breakfast or something. And now, Drouin has something like 12 points in his last 10 games and, more importantly, looks like he's finally having fun. Drouin has been vocal and honest about his mental health struggles in the last, so seeing him so happy gets me teary-eyed
I am an Avs fan, and (without any prejudice or prior knowledge of how Habs fans treated him) I was just as harsh on him by 15th game or so into this season. I just singled him out as the flop of the team and was not pleased at all that the Avs got him at all. He was just simply non-existent and just taking up space in the line-up and not vibing with the lines he was put on, and absolutely not performing at all. AHL call-ups were better than him. Seemed like some psychological issue that he had to get over with. However. Now he seems to be getting back on his feet. Which is good. Hope it continues and picks up more momentum.
Just goes to show how much of a momentum game hockey is. Sometimes you’re hot, sometimes you’re not. Just look at Rantenen. Started the season on a tear, then had like a whole month where he couldn’t score a goal.
@@brandonhein7913 Well, Rantanen is way more proven than Drouin, even if he is younger. Ranta delivers even when he is not scoring. Drouin has had a propensity of having people to ask "why is this guy even in this league?". So even the momentum should always be capped on the downside, you can't really suck in this league without noticeable consequences. Drouin is actually lucky that he so far got away with mere harsh criticism
Pareil comme toi. Les gens adoraient lui chier s'a tête. Just for the sake of being mean. I'm glad he's doing better now. He seems to enjoy playing hockey again. 🙂
Dude's electrifying! The speed, the hands, the wrister and snapper and the intensity! Was always hoping he'd get in the zone enough to be a top scorer. Always knew he could. Love to see that he is.
Nathan Mackinnon AKA Nate Dogg AKA the Grand Daddy grenade man AKA The Sword swinging surgeon. AKA The land mine lieutenant. What a Boss
I know it is hard to deny McJesus, but Nate Dawg has easily been one of my favorite players for years. This is coming from a Hawks fan, of whom he is like the NHL Aaron Rodgers against the Bears. He owns us every time he plays us.
I believe Nathan Mackinnon has scored the last 2 overtime goals for his team and I agree he doesn't get enough credit for how good he really is
He did score the last 2 overtime goals for the Avs
I saw Hockey Psychology's video on MacKinnon. He said there is anger in MacKinnon's game. There is all power in MacKinnon's game. The shot. The skating ability. The physical play.
My psychologist has said the same thing about the anger in my couch game! Only my shrink calls it "hangry"! hAnGrY!!!!
Dallas's overtime demons are legendary. As a Stars fan, it almost feels like an automatic loss when we run out of regulation time
Unless it’s game 7 of round 2 in the cup playoffs and a no name rookie finishes off the Hattie in OT for the Stars victory. I think we picked up Kiviranta just so that can’t happen again. FWIW My wife says I still have occasional night terrors and mumble “WHO IN THE HELL IS JOEL KIVIRANTA!?!?” in my sleep.
As an Avs fan, I am not really aware of your OT worries or issues, but I'd like to highlight that the Stars look scary as hell as an adversary. Definitely a contender. Definitely this game could go either way.
I’m an Avs fan. I’m scared of Dallas and LA… we are gonna see one or both in the playoffs… you have a great team.
I've heard way to little about Kucherov for a guy in a 134 point pace halfway through the season
Because it’s all he’s good for. No defence and just an overall lazy player. He’ll also fall off by the end like he usually does
He has a negative +/- and plays no defense.
@@Bdubsky so, forward carrying tampa's offence by himself should carry and defence too? there's one and simple reason - he's from russia, goverment says to hate russia and u do )))
Such a great video… Im an Avs fan who gets to go every home game. Every time Mac touches the puck on the ice.. the entire stadium collectively breathes in deep. The only thing I can compare him to is Dion Sanders. Like “oh god, what’s about to happen?” McDavid is amazing but not quite as aggressive. Kucherov is a great hockey iq player in the way that Jokic is in Basketball… Not overly exciting, but constantly productive. If I’m putting money on who is going to have more points at the end of the season, I’d bet on McDavid. His offensive talent is obscene. But I think Mackinnon is a more complete 200 foot player that makes his team better than MCDAVID does. I’m pulling for Nate Dogg. Thanks so much for the Mackinnon love.
The Avs last two games were some of the best games I’ve seen all season. Amazing comebacks against the islanders and the Stars
I went to both Avs-Stars games here in Dallas and both were incredible comebacks. And last night’s was an even better feeling than the one back in November. And it’s funny because the Stars have had so many multi-goal comebacks themselves, yet they also blow so many leads. 😂
So much fun to watch…also same happened to avs this year too. Couldn’t hold on with a goal up against LA I think. Was like they’re not gonna hold on… la scores. And then scores again in reg to end it.
The Avs have to stop getting behind if they’re going to be legit Cup contenders. You don’t see teams frequently falling a couple goals behind winning playoff series.
@@timdowney6721 If they get even slightly below league average goaltending it's gonna be so over for the rest of the league. I think Georgiev has a lot more to give the team.
Miro Heiskanen getting injured in the 2nd changed the game. Dallas relies on him HEAVY.
I watched it live and on the third goal for the avs, i think moser broke the mic xD
Nathan appears to be one of the most complete players I've ever seen. He's +12, can score, make plays, hit, defend, feisty as hell. I knew he was good but till these last few videos I didn't really appreciate just how good. If he stays healthy and maintains the intensity no telling how far he goes this year. Excellent video.
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It's an injustice that you didn't include the entire coast to coast run up to the goal at 3:18. That was a thing of beauty to see in person, and I'll never not watch that replay. It should have been the GWG/series winning goal.
Love to see him get more props! Point monster. Might not be a pure “goal scorer” but when he does it’s so dynamic. I still shiver when I think about that end to end goal against the Blues during their Cup run. So cold. Sucks it didn’t end that game though… Thanks Darren Helm!
To think that he was overshadowed by Matt Duchene. Nathan really blossomed after his departure and I feel like this year might be the one. If not maybe the one after. I don't see him slowing down soon.
Honestly it’s WAY to early to handicap the Hart for this season. MacKinnon’s definitely high up on the watch-list, though.
I'm cheering for MacKinnon so hard this year. I'm so sick and tired of every NHL award just going to McDavid by default. MacKinnon has always been 2nd to someone else throughout his career. 2nd in the Hart race. 2nd in the Conn Smythe race. 2nd in the scoring race. He's always been getting snubbed and he's overdue for a Hart Trophy this year. He deserves it at this point. As a Devils fan, he was robbed in 2018. Taylor Hall has done nothing since 2018 to justify that Hart Trophy. I can't believe a one season wonder robbed him.
Peter Forsberg's ferocity/skating x joe sakic's skill/grace = nathen MacKinnon!!! He is surprisingly graceful while he skates through you like a train😂😂
He absolutely deserves a Hart. His game reminds me of Peter Forsberg. Only he can do even more.
I love how physical he's also been this season!
As an Avs die hard my whole life, I’m incredibly lucky to have watched this young man morph into the best player on the planet. We’ve seen flashes of it for YEARS. In the playoffs, big late season games where the team needs a W. He’ll turn it to another level and show that he’s one of the 5 best to do this right now. Seemingly over the past year he’s made the conscious decision that he’s the top 1. That “extra gear” he seemed to showcase intermittently has become 1st or 2nd gear for him. An absolute gem. Ps: I wrote this on January 25th the day after his SECOND 4 goal night of the season. (Vs Washington) I don’t see him slowing down. W gabe out long term and possibly for good, he knows this is his team, he knows that his work ethic on and off the ice sets the tone for the other 21/22 guys in the locker room every night. He’s become the leader the Avs need, the player we’ve always dreamed of, and the best player in the world at the current moment. He’s UNreal.
I totally respect MacKinnons game and the way he continues to improve what seems every year. Him and McDavid are my two favorites and I really want another rematch between them in the playoffs 👏
He is worth the price of admission. Unlike Mathews, this guy plays to win/hates to lose. He wears his heart on his sleeve, has courage and plays hard all over the ice. He inspires others to do what he does game after game...leave it all on the ice.
Marc Moser is an old buddy going way back, and he is the sweetest and funniest guy I know.
The Mack attack is back JACK
props to McKinnon
I'm a Flames fan, and back in 2019 I had to watch Mac basically single-handedly dismantle the Flames. Then he's continued to do it every regular season game since. Mac is a beast, and as incredible as McDavid is, I think Mac is the better player. McDavid is damn near unstoppable on the PP, but Mackinnon doesn't need the PP to be unstoppable. Any situation, it doesn't matter, Nate Mackinnon is a game changer.
If he stays mostly healthy the awards are all his
So happy for Drouin
Mac, in my opinion, is the best all time player for the Avalanche. All due respect to Sakic and Forsberg. Mac has Sakic’s shot, hands and hockey IQ. Mac also has Forsberg’s physicality and play making. MacKinnon is the complete package.
The Mac Attack!
He plays angry. Nothing looks “effortless” or “beautiful” from him, everything is done with intensity and effort. You can SEE him strain on the ice. He’s ferocious. I love it.
Same exact play happened in the Rangers Blackhawks game last night . Off of Kreiders skate with no kicking motion
The avs tv and radio guys are awesome
I love when you upload!!! Keep up the content
'The Dog" Nathan Mackinnon deserves the Hart Trophy, the way he's been playing.
Why do we always choke big leads against the avs
Mac typically starts really slow scoring the puck, the fact that he's already in the 20s for goals means he could EXPLODE in the second half and take the Rocket Richard home
I honestly couldn’t care less if he wins any personal trophies and I think that’s probably his mindset as well. I mean, great if he does and right now looks like the front runner for the Hart but it’s all about cups. People rarely remember a players career for all the individual awards they win but they sure as sh*t remember the top players who have won multiple Stanley Cups. It’s the one thing that could be a massive stain on the career of McDavid if the Oilers or any new team he may go to, fail to lift the cup at any point.
Great post! I think even winning one cup (like Nate and Ovechkin) gets the monkey off the back to a large degree, as they are just so hard to win. McDavid must be living in a waking nightmare, worried that he will never touch the Cup.
HES GOT THAT DOGG IN HIM
Kucherov would like a word. Edit:ok i see you talked about him here to lol
For the fourth year in a row Colorado have a most curious schedule. This is not a criticism of any player, rather their curious schedule. Fascinating who they play. Investigate same if you have the guts.
No. 1K 👍 from Nova Scotia. Great clip! He’s prone to injury because of the pace he plays the game. Just has to stay healthy and he could finish at the top. 🤷🏻♂️
Mac dancing on the ice love it
If you like Moser, you should hear our radio guy, Connor McGahey. Man is a treasure.
MVP. best 5 on 5 pts more than mcnuggets pp specilaist
MacKinnon is the most complete player in the NHL. Responsible in both ends, backs down to no one, actively elevates everyone in the locker room and leads by example. Multiple times this year he's singlehandedly won games where the rest of his team fails to show up. Other teams might be having ostensibly better regular seasons so far but I firmly believe the rest of the West is going to have to lookout for the Avs come the postseason, Dogg's hungry.
Imo avs will be a great regular season team but not playoff, for similar reasons Toronto is. They're back end and goaltending look the worst it has been in some time. Won't be able to outscore your problems consistently come playoffs. We'll maybe 😅
Good season for GI Joe!
This video is aging well. MacKinnon puts up 2 goals and 3 assists today.
Great hockey talk Johnny👍 You know ur stuff. That's why MacKinnon makes the big bucks😄😁
Nate is wildly underrated
If Nathan MacKinnon wins the Art Ross he will probably be a Hall of Famer! If he can win another cup, couple more trophies, and stay dominant for another few years... Then maybe first ballad! But as of yet he is borderline HOF'er, top 10 player of his generation... But this year his stock is skyrocketing, no questions about that!
One of the few athletes that can control the pace of the game.
MacKinnon is awesome and to me he is the second best forward in the world, but even with a scoring title for Nate I'd still put Makar above him as the second best player. Calder, Norris and Conn Smythe winner and he's been a Norris finalist every single year except his rookie season and without injuries he definitely would've won multiple Norris trophies already. He's breaking some of Bobby Orr's records. Makar is just head and shoulders above every other defenseman in the league.
In the month of December, if Mack scored just one more point, he would be exactly two points per game player. 29 points in 15 games. Helluva acceleration from the previous month
Ive been saying for a few years now MacKinnon is closer to being the best player in the league than people think. He was robbed of the hart, straight facts, Hall had a great year but shouldn't have won. Prior to finally cracking 100 points last year, he was on pace the previous 3 seasons but missed 10-15 games each season and fell just short of 100. His points per game are the more telling stat than total points. Over the past five seasons only Mcdavid has a higher points per game average. If not for missed time MacKinnon would have 5 consecutive 100 point seasons and more than likely some trophies. MacKinnon also has a Stanley cup, winning matters. Now obviously McDavid is the more skilled, talented, gifted hockey player and im not gonna try and say MacKinnon is actually better. I do think MacKinnon has more will and drive, the ability to motivate and elivate teammates and thats why he is a cup champion. MacKinnon had a solid but not spectacular first 5 seasons in the league, then the almost record setting bad season happened, then the turning point. MacKinnon was questioning himself, thinking " am i a bust " and went to work on doing anything and everything to get better as an individual player aswell as push his teammates to be better. No doubt McDavid single handedly wins games with his talent alone but i dont believe he has the ability to push his teammates the way MacKinnon can. MacKinnon lights the fire, demands success, infects everyone with the absolute hatred of losing and willingness to go all out do whatever it takes to win mentality. No homer bias, ive been a die hard red wings fan for over 30 years, hated the Avs since i was a teen in the mid 90's.
Watching his entire career unfold, the last few years have been truly special. McDavid may be the most offensively talented hockey player in the game, but MacKinnon is way more well rounded and IMO more fun to watch. He has a level of compete, intensity and physicality that McDavid just doesn't have. He was a late bloomer, but even approaching 30 years old he gets better season over season. McDavid may be better on paper, but I wouldn't trade MacKinnon for him, especially with the core that Colorado has established around him. I think the only thing that stops the Avs from another cup run right now is goaltending.
HUH?.... McDavid has no compete, intensity?.... HOLY SH*T!!!!... if you're not on drugs, you should really start.
@deanasplund123 calm down, I didn't say he had none, I said MacKinnon is on another level IN THOSE AREAS. Just rewatch the playoff series between the two and tell me I'm wrong.
Nice backtracking.... 1) you realize that hockey is a team game 2) in the playoffs, one way to combat an elite player is to have a constant shadow (all the greats in the history of the NHL has had one in the playoffs, Orr, Lafleur, Gretzky), which is probably what happened.. 3) you don't watch many Oiler games, because if you did, you'd see that McDavid has all 3 what you mentioned and can deliver a good body check when he wants... but to say Mackinnon is better at all three... I know a lot of hockey experts would disagree with you 4) Yah, like I'm going to go back and watch playoff games Try get out of your bubble, and watch more than just the Avs. I watch other teams as well, just not the Oilers.... CLOWN!!!!
i thought it said getting around
MacKinnon for hart!
MacKinnon is unmatched, Put him on the ice with anyone. Hes the best
Nathan MacPlayoffs.
Love the Mack Love !!!!!!
So glad the Avs announcers get some love. I LOVE their broadcasts. I feel like i hear other teams and it feels so dead and bland. I havent missed a game in probably 10 years. Watching this team evolve, and the players grow I am so glad Nate is getting some love. McDavid is obviously great but man Nate Dog plays on a whole nother level. I think hes proving hes the best all around player in the world. I will admit this year he is just different. I dont know what it is, just has this fire to him i havent seen before quite like this. If the Avs had better goaltending, Landi back with a full roster i really think the cup odds look good. Oh and we need to get rid of RJ hes Tartar 2.0.
Avs announcers get hate since they're homers but if you look past that they are absolutely hilarious.
@@DorianHolmesGuitar It's an av's home broadcast, of course they're homers.
@@Lobosalsa9exactly, never understood that argument for any announcer lol
@@DorianHolmesGuitar I agree, started listening to the road games on the radio during the pandemic and love the funny nicknames they give the players. Both the TV and radio guys are so much fun to listen to😊
Dog's gotta eat!
Personally id take the 23/24 Nate Dog or recent years over any year McDavid. Not saying he is better, but he has a drive and tenacity that McDavid rarely will show. Nate Dog reminds me of Kobe. He is a force like none other in the league. Honestly might be just as fast as McDavid too.
Hall robbed Mack of a Hart already. Only things that will stop him this year are an injury or McDavid going bananas
I hope Nate dogg can get the most or second most point this season
Mac doesn't care about any trophy but the big one, and neither do I. Watch the awards ceremonies at any Stanley Cup win and the other trophies are basically cast aside. Thee Cup is all that matters.
You gotta' be Mackidden me
You haven't given my boy enough attention... period.
Mac is easily number two, and sometimes number one, in the league. Matthews and his ilk couldn't hold Mac's jockdstrap, quite frankly.
thats what a blink 182 guy looks like now? dang
I always had MacKinnon as the 2nd best player on the planet for some time now. Still think McDavid will overtake everyone in scoring by seasons end. Already thought this even when McJesus was like 80 something in scoring. If McDavid wasn't so good, then MacKinnon would easily be the best player on the planet (with Kucherov challenging him though).
Headphone warning, damn dude maybe give me more than a one second heads. I’m gonna need cochlear implants now lol
McJesus will still win the Art.
Best player in the world is just a race between the Macs...no question about it.
Stars allowed MacKinnon a breakaway in o.t.. very bad idea😅😅
…hides the Blink 182 CDs 😃
He is not a scoring leaders. Thats Matthews. He is a point/productivity leader. You should know the difference.
Nate Dawg deserves it! ;-)
I'd love Mack to win the Art Ross but I can't see him shaking off Kucherov or McDavid. There are 14 players on pace for 100 points (which shockingly doesn't include Draisaitl!). I'd expect 12 to make it this year
Nate MVP!
He said have Nate at a top 2 spot then said, Matthews and makar sometimes go above, is Mcdavid undoubtedly top 2 with Nate? I’m new to hockey just tryna see.
It is generally accepted by everyone that McDavid is the best player in the world
Its McDavid then Crosby and then mack and then Matthew's imo and I'm a leafs fan. Matthew's is great but those two guys have another notch that Matthew's hasnt yet hit
@@KVGKQuake ok thank you, I knew he was good but not undisputed best on earth.
@@brentsenior7830makar at 5?
@@brentsenior7830 so Crosby is still a top tier player on earth even after this long. Thank you sir
Mack is the best player in the world so far this year.
It's McDavid all day
Conner is comming
avs announcers are the biggest homers, and i love it