Colorado Avalanche superstar draws high praise from analysts

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon got high praise as part of NHL Network's top center list for this upcoming season.

Colorado Avalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon is a unique talent in today's NHL. | Jack Gorman/GettyImagesColorado Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon landed in the second spot on NHL Network’s top-10 center rankings for this upcoming season. Despite getting cast as the second fiddle to Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, the panel at NHL Tonight had nothing but high praise for MacKinnon.

In particular, analyst and former NHLer Bryan Boyle described MacKinnon as an “angry bull.” The reference comes from MacKinnon’s hard-nosed style. Boyle praised the Cole Harbour…