Nathan MacKinnon's childhood idol and role model has turned into a training partner and an offseason neighbor back home in the Halifax area of their native Nova Scotia. One of his closest friends, too.

The Avalanche has been active before the trade deadline, but could we see a splash like acquiring Sidney Crosby to pair with Nathan MacKinnon?

The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-30-10) narrowly avoided history in the first minute of the game. Penguins defenseman Matt Grzelcyk was walked at the blue line by Colorado Avalanche (36-24-2) winger Valeri Nichuskin,

Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon played a key role in helping Team Canada win gold at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament by defeating the United States 3-2. On Tuesday, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 at Ball Arena. Artturi Lehkonen opened the scoring for the Avs after giving them a 1-0 lead 6:36 into the second period.

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Players like Brandon Hagel, Sam Bennett and Colton Parayko literally stood up to American physical aggression in the preliminary round and Nova Scotia’s MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby and Brad Marchand were in the forefront a group of others who brought the emotional leadership.

Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby teamed up to help Canada win the 4 Nations Face-Off last month, and now the good friends from Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia, will be back battling each other when the Colorado Avalanche meet the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday night in Denver.