TORONTO — The schedule makers have given the rest of the NHL a brief respite from Nathan MacKinnon tormenting their teams on a nightly basis, but any of them hoping some time off might slow him down could end up pretty disappointed.
MacKinnon hasn’t played a competitive game in eight days. He sounded pretty eager to get back to the grind Saturday after scoring twice in the 2024 NHL All-Star Game.
“Honestly, the whole break right you’re always thinking about (ramping back up),” MacKinnon said. “You’re always stressed, looking in the mirror and (thinking) you look fat.