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

Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1

For 20 years, center Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins have been inseparable. The Cole Harbour, Nova Scotia native revitalized the franchise, won three Stanley Cups, and became one of the greatest players hockey has ever seen.

Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 17 games, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Casey Mittelstadt scored the go-ahead goal on a power play with 4:09 remaining, Nathan MacKinnon extended his home point streak to 17 games, and the Colorado Avalanche beat

The Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-10) are in the quicksand and grasping for wins as the season hits the home stretch. The team has won just once in six games since the break and will not get an easy task Tuesday as they begin a three-game road trip against the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena.

The Colorado Avalanche (35-24-2) continue their six-game homestand against the Pittsburgh Penguins (24-29-10). Puck drop is scheduled for 7:10 p.m. MT. READ MORE: ‘You Guys Can Figure Out Where This Is Going’ Avs GM on Landeskog’s Uncertain Status Already riding a two-game winning streak to start the homestand,

The Pittsburgh Penguins will begin a three-game Western road swing on Tuesday when they take on the Colorado Avalanche at Ball Arena in Denver.

Nathan MacKinnon, alternate captain for the Colorado Avalanche, excelled with two assists and points against the Pittsburgh Penguins, bringing his sea