Valeri Nichushkin had three goals for his first career regular-season hat trick, Nathan MacKinnon had two goals to reach 100 points for the season, and the Colorado Avalanche rallied in the third period to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 in Denver on Saturday night.

MacKinnon scores 2, Nelson, Coyle each gets assist in debut for Colorado; Matthews pushes point streak to 12 in loss

Valeri Nichushkin completed a hat trick with an empty-net score after Nathan MacKinnon knocked in the go-ahead goal with 4:15 remaining and the Colorado Avalanche rallied from two goals down to beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7-4 .

The Avalanche host the Maple Leafs after each team made big moves at the trade deadline, including Toronto acquiring Scott Laughton.

John Tavares made his stance on his future with the Toronto Maple Leafs clear following Saturday night’s 7-4 loss to the Colorado Avalanche. With his contract set to expire at the end of the season, the former Maple Leafs captain emphasized his commitment to the organization in his first post-trade-deadline comments.

Toronto Maple Leafs have faced three straight losses with issues rooted in costly mistakes against teams like the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights. Head coach Craig Berube emphasizes the need to clean up these errors,

Two of the best from the NHL’s Eastern and Western Conference get together Saturday night in Denver, as the Colorado Avalanche host the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The Toronto Maple Leafs are finding out the hard way that costly mistakes against elite competition can be unforgiving – especially against top contenders like the Colorado Avalanche and Vegas Golden Knights.