Nathan MacKinnon Strikes First with Ninth Goal of the Season

Nathan MacKinnon opened the scoring against the Calgary Flames with 5:47 remaining in the first period of Saturday's matchup, snapping home a feed following an offensive effort by Cale Makar and Martin Necas to give Colorado a 1-0 lead. The goal marked MacKinnon's ninth tally of the season, his 21st career goal against Calgary, and his eighth score in his last eight games against the Flames.