Avalanche's Nathan MacKinnon: From 'young and stupid' to Stanley Cup champ

DENVER -- So, now that Nathan MacKinnon has won a Stanley Cup, will he finally chill out?

The question takes five seconds to ask, but it leads the Colorado Avalanche alternate captain to share more about himself over a 20-minute interview than he has at any point in his nine-year NHL career.

MacKinnon answers the question, but also opens up about a long journey of self discovery. A journey that forced him to be honest with himself about how he underachieved early in his career, and that it's not worth his time to get caught up in what people outside his team, family and friends think about him. That made him realize he had to channel his energy and emotions to help make himself a better, more…