As great as Chicago Blackhawks phenom Connor Bedard has been throughout the start of his professional career, he's underperforming in the eyes of some critics. Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is not one of those people.

Nathan MacKinnon had two assists to reach 1,000 points for his career and the Colorado Avalanche scored twice early in the third period to beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 on Monday in Denver.

Nathan MacKinnon became the 100th player in NHL history to record 1,000-career points as the Avalanche defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-0 at Ball Arena on Monday to complete the team's 6-0-0 homestand. In net for Colorado, Scott Wedgewood stopped all 20 shots he faced to record his second shutout of the season and the eighth of his career.