Nathan MacKinnon won’t suit up at home against ... They are a full eight points up on both the Minnesota Wild and St. Louis Blues, who occupy the two wildcard berths in the Western Conference.

This will be Colorado's final home game of the regular season. The Avalanche have done well for the home crowd this season, going 26-11-3 in side the walls of Ball Arena.

MacKinnon (undisclosed) was back on the first line and No. 1 power-play unit ahead of Game 1 versus St. Louis, Evan Rawal of the Denver Gazette reports Wednesday.

DENVER — Nathan MacKinnon's 116 points is tied for the league lead with three games to go in the regular season. That may very well be the total he winds up with, too. The Colorado Avalanche ...

Colorado star forward Nathan ... MacKinnon leads the NHL with 84 assists in 79 games this season. The Canucks (36-29-13, 85 points) still have something to play for, too. They trail Minnesota ...

The Colorado Avalanche have a slim chance to overtake the Dallas Stars for second place in the Central Division, and they have the Vancouver Canucks to thank.