Growing up the son of a coach, I've heard a ton of motivational one-liners and just about every galvanizing phrase in the coaches handbook. One always stuck with me: "Strangers become teammates, teammates become friends, and friends become family." The Nathan MacKinnon and Jonathan Drouin story might epitomize that phrase.
#Avs forward Jonathan Drouin said he and Nathan MacKinnon texted a lot in recent weeks. They were junior teammates.
“I’m just super excited to join the Avs.” He said he thinks he needs a fresh start after ups and downs in Montreal.