CALGARY — As Colorado Avalanche coach Jared Bednar was trying to find a new, but similar, to way describe the greatness of his superstar center, the guy he was discussing was deep into an intense session on a stationary bike about two stick lengths away.
Cramped quarters in the bowels of Scotiabank Saddledome be damned, Nathan MacKinnon’s postgame workout waits for no one. MacKinnon had just scored a ridiculous goal and added an assist in a 6-2 thrashing of the Flames, setting a career high in points in the process.
“We talk about it all the time, right?