NHL Short Notes
* Cale Makar became the third defenseman in Avalanche/Nordiques history to reach the 50-assist mark in a season, while Colorado became the first team in 2021-22 to record 100 points.
* Chris Kreider kept pace with Auston Matthews in the 2021-22 Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy race, Steven Stamkos secured another 30-goal season, while Brock Nelson and Kirill Kaprizov each netted their 13th marker of the month.
* Sidney Crosby reached the 70-point mark for the 12th time in his career, guaranteeing that he will average a point per game for the 17th season, tied with Gordie Howe for the second-most points-per-game campaigns in NHL history behind Wayne Gretzky (19)....
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