Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: Pads win with empty-net tally

MacKinnon sealed a win over the Hurricanes on Tuesday with an empty-net goal.

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The speedster sank a wrister from the slot for his 13th goal of the season. MacKinnon leads the hapless Avs with 43 points (13 goals, 30 assists) and has played in all 65 games. Unfortunately, he often needs to convert in the attacking zone himself to avoid a minus rating on any given night. After all, Colorado's hockey club has a putrid minus-89 goal differential.