Fansided · Feb 13
Nathan MacKinnon had a shocking response to his early Olympic experience
Feb 12, 2026; Milan, Italy; Nathan Mackinnon of Canada in action with Michal Kempny of Czechia in a men's ice hockey group A match during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-Imagn Images | Geoff Burke-Imagn ImagesAvalanche superstar Nathan MacKinnon is tremendous on the ice, and a bit quiet off of it. He does not like to give himself too much credit, but on Thursday, the Avs center put himself in a vulnerable state as far as expressing his feelings leading up to the first game, which was against Martin Necas and Czechia.
If you haven’t already seen the quote, care to guess what his feelings were? Okay, time is up…