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Colorado Avalanche star forward Nathan MacKinnon is out of the NHL’s COVID protocol and will make his season debut Tuesday against host Washington Capitals.
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“It tested positive for COVID, I didn’t believe them at first,” MacKinnon said Tuesday. “I did not feel anything. I was exercising all the time at home, doing my best to stay in shape. It is simply unfortunate. You know, I didn’t infect anyone in my family. Nobody got sick. No colleague got sick. So I guess it’s lucky. Yes, I didn’t feel anything. “
MacKinnon received two negative test results before joining his teammates on Monday night before the first game of a three-game road trip.
MacKinnon, 26, was fourth in the NHL last season with a career-high 1.35 points per game, recording 65 points (20 goals, 45 assists) in 48 games to lead Colorado to the Presidents’ Trophy.
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He has added 560 points (210 goals, 350 assists) in 573 career games since Avalanche selected him with the first overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft.
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