15.87%

EV

MACKINNON,NATHAN – MCGINN,JAMIE – PARENTEAU,PIERRE

5

7.94%

EV

LANDESKOG,GABRIEL – MACKINNON,NATHAN – PARENTEAU,PIERRE

4

6.35%

Just look at his most common linemates this year. You've got a pair of 37-year-olds in Jarome Iginla and Daniel Briere eating up a lion's share of minutes on Mackinnon's line this season. It's pretty apparent the two aging veterans simply cannot keep up.

2014-15 Frozen Pools – Most Frequent Linemate Generator – Nate Mackinnon

After beating the improbable odds to firestorm their way to a Western Conference regular season championship, Colorado has truly felt the full force of the Regression Monster this season, reverting much closer to the mean.

Their poor performance this season is making the Avalanche seem to some as the epitome of a fluke last year. However, the same cannot be said about Nathan big picture. He's just going to have to work through these issues. However, a line juggling should definitely be in the cards for Coach Patrick Roy soon, so as to seek a better way to best utilize his most skilled player.

I still see Mackinnon breaking out of this funk, though matching last year's totals is now become a high end goal for the year, with the more likely scenario being Mackinnon just falls short, but approaches 60 points.

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