Colorado Avalanche center Nathan MacKinnon is the team’s representative for the 2017 NHL All Star team. This is a special All Star weekend because it comes during the 100-year anniversary of the NHL.
Sometimes players look on the weekend as something of a burden. However, when you look back at a player’s career, there’s always a catalog of how many All Star teams he was nominated to. In the grind of the season, sometimes players might not remember that it actually is an honor.
In any case, that’s not Nathan MacKinnon, who’s making his first All Star appearance.