Nathan MacKinnon's 10-game goal drought (Source: Imagn)
Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar talked about Nathan MacKinnon’s 10-game goal drought after their 4-1 loss to the Edmonton Oilers on Saturday. MacKinnon has not scored a goal in his last 10 games. He last scored a goal in Colorado's 6-4 win against Carolina Hurricanes on Nov. 9. MacKinnon recorded 7 shots on goal in 23:29 minutes of ice time against Edmonton.
Bednar said MacKinnon is playing hard and contributing, even if he hasn’t scored recently.
"We're asking him to do a lot, on a nightly basis, those guys are playing a lot, playing all situations,” Bednar said. “I don't know about the dry spell for Nate, (he) hasn't scored in a little bit, but I think he's still been impactful and playing hard."
