TORONTO — Nathan MacKinnon collected a pass from childhood hero-turned-pal, split a couple of players masquerading as defenders and pulled off what looked a bit like an homage to the guy who sent him the puck.
MacKinnon had a pair of goals at the NHL All-Star Game, but the second one will probably find its way onto some highlight reels. He flipped a backhanded shot from between the hash marks over the left shoulder of Florida goalie Sergei Bobrovsky.
Sidney Crosby has been many things during his hall-of-fame career, including a role model and eventual workout partner for MacKinnon.