DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 27: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche faces off against Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calagary Flames at the Pepsi Center on December 27, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - DECEMBER 27: Nathan MacKinnon #29 of the Colorado Avalanche faces off against Mikael Backlund #11 of the Calagary Flames at the Pepsi Center on December 27, 2016 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)