Overview
- On Nov. 9, he posted two goals and three assists in a 5-4 overtime win at Vancouver, a night that included his 381st career goal to pass Peter Šťastný for third in franchise history.
- The outburst followed a 9-1 win in Edmonton in which he had two goals and two assists, giving him nine points across the back-to-back.
- He leads the NHL with 14 goals and 29 points, carries a nine-game point streak, and has produced 19 points over that span.
- Within Avalanche/Nordiques history he now trails only Joe Sakic (625) and Michel Goulet (456) in goals, as Colorado sits at an NHL-best 25 points through 16 games and coach Jared Bednar reaches 400 career wins.
- His blistering start has prompted talk of a possible scoring-title sweep or even an NHL Triple Crown pursuit, a speculative outlook that depends on maintaining this pace as Colorado’s deep lineup keeps contributing.