According to Calgary Flames captain Mark Giordano — the favorite to win the 2019 Norris Trophy as the NHL’s best defenseman — Avalanche star Nathan MacKinnon could be the world’s best hockey player, or at least the best still participating in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
“For anyone who doesn’t think MacKinnon is one of the best, if not the best, they might want to look at this series,” Giordano said after the Avs’ five-game demolition of the Flames. “He totally took over and you have to give him a lot of credit.