With his assist on Artturi Lehkonen’s goal against the Chicago Blackhawks, Nathan MacKinnon notched his 1,000th career point. He is the 100th player in NHL history to eclipse over 1,000 career points.

Without a handful of veteran players, the San Jose Sharks were no match for the Colorado Avalanche, who scored four first-period goals and never looked back in a 7-3 win on Thursday at Ball Arena.

After a commanding 7-3 victory over the San Jose Sharks, Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar delivers a strong message to his NHL team. Discover what he said as the Avalanche gear up for the playoff race.

Eklund leads the Sharks in points (46) and assists (33) while being third in goals (13). Toffoli leads the Sharks in goals (24) and third in points (43). Celebrini is second on the Sharks in points (45) and goals (19) while being tied for second in assists (26).

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DENVER (AP) — 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.