Some may balk at the record (17-13) when teams like Dallas Stars and Boston Bruins have more points, but the Avalanche are quickly returning to the status

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. The Avalanche's Mikko Rantanen earned his 10th career hat trick as he competed in his 600th game.

Nathan MacKinnon shrugged his shoulders, almost as if yet another outstanding night in his generational career was no big deal. In the end, it was. And then some. “I mean, honestly, it was just a weird game,