Nathan MacKinnon breaks Wayne Gretzky's record in Avalanche win

[To Be Quite Honest]

http://www.torontosun.com/2014/03/07...-avalanche-win

"The assist extended MacKinnon's point streak to 13 games and broke Wayne Gretzky's record for longest point streak for an 18-year-old. Gretzky set the record during the 1979-80 season."

[Phaneufenstein]

Avs sure picked a good time to tank

[Coach]

It surprises me that Crosby didn't surpass that. 102 pts in his first season.

[Hockey_Ninja]

#### Detroit.

[Table 5]

And this is why some of us might not cheer so hard for wins at the end of a season. As happy as I am with Monahan, two more meaningless losses and this guy would've been ours.

[BloodFetish]

I always cheer for wins these days. Cheering for losses has no place for fans of a team.

The difference is I don't get upset by losses like I used to.

[To Be Quite Honest]

I cheer for games where we don't get out worked. The outcome doesn't matter.

[albertGQ]

What an obscure and irrelevant stat IMO

[GreenLantern2814]

Originally Posted by albertGQ

What an obscure and irrelevant stat IMO

The fact that it's a Gretzky record makes it relevant. Don't be bitter.

[Cleveland Steam Whistle]

Agreed.

Don't get me wrong, the Avs clearly picked up an amazing player, but these stats like point streaks for a right handed 18 year old don't really mean all that much, other than more re-assurance about what we already knew...........he's a special young player.

Opps, quoted the wrong post. Not bitterness on his part, it's just a stupid stat. Doesn't matter if it's Gretzky's or not. Call me when he breaks some of Gretzky's actual records that matter that aren't wittled down to the point of irrelevance due to precise birth date.

[Badgers Nose]

First left handed nose picker to get a minor penalty in 5 consecutive periods.

[$ven27]

Damn Avs fans are lucky. Such a solid team upfront

[BACKCHECK!!!]

I've seen the kid play live a couple of times, and he really is something else.