Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to reach 1,000 points for his career and the Colorado Avalanche scored twice early in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday in Denver.

Artturi Lehkonen and Martin Necas scored in the third period, Nathan MacKinnon topped 1,000 points for his career, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday night for their sixth straight win.

His teammates even streamed onto the ice to celebrate his history-making assist.That turned out to be just a dress rehearsal.The goal — and MacKinnon’s assist — were wiped out by an offside review, but the Colorado star eventually made it to 1,