Nathan MacKinnon scored his 60th career playoff goal in just 102 games, joining an exclusive group of NHL legends. The Colorado Avalanche forward netted the lone goal for his team in Game 3 of the second-round Stanley Cup series against the Minnesota Wild, which ended in a 5-1 loss (trailing 2-1 in the series).
In the current postseason, the 30-year-old Canadian has recorded 11 points (5 goals, 6 assists) in 7 games with a plus-5 rating. His career playoff totals now stand at 136 points (60 goals, 76 assists) in 102 games.
Only six players in league history have reached the 60-goal mark in the playoffs faster: Mario Lemieux (74 games), Wayne Gretzky (76), Brett Hull (81), Mike Bossy (83), Jari Kurri (88), and Maurice Richard (92).
Among active players, MacKinnon becomes the sixth to score 60 or more playoff goals, joining Alexander Ovechkin (Washington, 77 goals in 161 games), Sidney Crosby (Pittsburgh, 72 in 186), Evgeni Malkin (Pittsburgh, 69 in 183), Brad Marchand (Florida, 66 in 180), and Corey Perry (Tampa Bay, 64 in 244).
