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,

Mikko Rantanen scored his third hat trick of the season in his 600th NHL game and Nathan MacKinnon posted his 600th-career assist as the Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2 at PPG Paints Arena on Tuesday. With the win, the Avs improved to 17-13-0 and posted a 4-1-0 record on their road trip.

Mikko Rantanen collected his 10th career hat trick and added two assists as the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6-2.

Mikko Rantanen scored a hat trick and had two assists for the Colorado Avalanche in a 6-2 win against the host Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.