Nathan MacKinnon On Zadorov's Comments, Landeskog Re-Signing, The Playoffs & Olympics! | 32 Thoughts 

Nathan MacKinnon is an unreal hockey player.. definitely going to the hall of fame but I hope he gets 2 cups atleast

Mack is like an addictive drug. I just need a little big of mack content every day and I will survive my week. How does anyone not like this guy. On the ice he is a superstar, off the ice he is an amazing guy... Colorado is so lucky to have this man.

“Everyone says it’s about business, but it’s not it’s personal”

“When you do have a chance you want to make it count, and hopefully this year we can.” Y’all did it Mack, you made it count!

He's such a beauty. Gives great answers to questions and is so detailed. Also just seems like a great guy.

"I don't really wanna be captain anyway" 😂😂 that made me laugh out loud...I absolutely love Mac!!!!!!!

this was the dopest interview. i want to see him raise the cup sooooooo bad.

Mackinnon is an amazing player and person. A true Nova Scotian, so happy to have watched him with my hometown Mooseheads and then to end up on my favorite team in the NHL couldn't have been happier. Classy person and player, wish more players had the same class as Nate "the Great".

Excited to see him light it up in the olympics this year!

It's crazy how much he's grown, not just talent wise but in maturity since he was drafted, if not for having one if the best leaders in the game on his team he'd be the captain easily

Mack: “hopefully this year we can make it count.” Narrator: “and this year, they would indeed *make it count*”

What a professional! I'm so thankful to have you on the team, Nate! I know your name will be on The Cup here soon!

Don’t understand how anyone can’t like him.

I like the guy, talent and drive along with the humility to put this in perspective.

I wish anyone looked like MacKinnon when they talked about me like he does when he talks about Marner or Sid

As a novascotian proud of nate and crosby

As a die hard Leaf fan, I love McKinnon. Glad he told Marner to ignore the hate of some mob mentality Leaf fans. Fair enough fans voiced their displeasure after the play off disappointment, but for it to have gone on this long is silly. Say your piece, let it go and get ready to cheer on the boys in blue and white this year!

I watched this interview when it first came out and I’m watching it again now… there is no hesitation! Avs are bearing down and not letting up. So glad #29 was able to come back so soon after his most recent injury with such aggression. It’s been so fun to watch. Go Avs!!!!

He's passionate about the game of hockey & his team, go Hard mate good luck 4 the season.

Can we get more interviews like this please

Still remembers every game against Vegas, down to the amount of shots, without looking at any hockey website, that's dedication. Joe telling him to "let go," amazing the amount of experience telling one of the best players in hockey right now how to play better.

This is an awesome video. Could watch these all day #GoAvsGo

Wow loved this. Man I hope we get to see McDavid Crosby and Mackinnon at least just to see what it would like in the Olympics top 3 in the league would be crazy

MacK's got one now!

Nates a beast...he'll get that cup sooner than later

Is absolute beast!!!!! And a very nice guy you can talk to😊

Have fun this year Nate!

McKinnon and Matthews remind me of Sakic and Sundin. We're in a golden era here.

Everyone should worry about your own lives best thing I’ve ever heard from a star

THE MACK TRUCK gonna carry my fantasy team this year

So good to see a player show some personality in an interview instead of the usual robotic hockey player tone

That World Cup goal I saw him score a goal similar to that when he was with the Mooseheads

Man his speech has gotten so much better. Not an avs fan but this dude really is just difffffyyy

Such a beauty

Nate is hysterical outside of interviews. His teeth look amazing as well as his face. I love Nate for many many many reasons!

People just *want* to be offended online, sometimes. He seems to put actual thought into his answers. Great kid.

Being from Halifax myself, Nate has matured, it was great watching Nate in junior, and that performance in the Memorial cup, secured who should go #1 Nate is great guy, easy to talk to...but the huge part here, All I'm saying is whoever is the coach, we have 3 guys from Halifax, or damn good, great hockey players, superstars, I'll say it once..NATE, SID, BRAD, need to be on a line together, this opportunity may never be presented again..that we in Halifax, have 3 great players, forwards still playing at a high level, and 3 of the best .

The crazy thing is, he has matured so much. He went from the kid to a veteran.

"I was definitively supportive of Gabe staying." Understatement of the year, especially consider his current contract. As an avid AVs fan I am obviously biased, but the THREE headed monster is every opponents' worse nightmare. And Makar feeding them touch passes a masseur would envy, priceless. DROP THE PUCK ALREADY. I've got my ticket, my mask and vaccination card... Let the skating begin!

Watching this in the light of the previous series with the Oilers, it sure seems like the Avs moved past the issues experienced during the Vegas series. If they lose in the finals, hopefully they lose playing their absolute best.

Nathan is great athlete great attitude

Can’t wait to see him at the Olympics. Also, can someone ask him when the tim hortons hockey cards are coming out?

Go Avs Go!!!!

The guy is a stud !!

I like Nate a lot. I think last season was the Avs best chance to get a cup. Now they have goalie issues. I would like to see Nate win a cup but what I really want to see is him get back his love of the game. If he does, he will be unstoppable.

God bless the chickpea pasta

Mack vs the olympics LETS GO

Can someone explain the marner stuff please

I love MacKinnon

He's not soory!

Avs getting the cup the year let’s foooo Mack come onnnnnnnn

There’s nothing wrong with the best player on your team pushing his teammates to be better. And I don’t think Z meant anything derogatory by it.

Best times in hockey was Nate dogg, Matthews and McDavid playing for Team North America

2 yrs later,it makes you appreciate more-how amazing a regular season theyve had without Landy playing a single game. Factoring in the rest of the injuries-the most man games lost of any defending champ since they started keeping track of that...its really amazing they even made the playoffs again...let alone sit 1st in the central with 6 games left.(cuz we have a game in hand on Minny,& Dallas) Forget losing Kadri,& Burky last summer. We all want them to repeat as fans,but theyve shown great resilience even making it back with a shot to defend their title. Yes,playing in the far inferior conference helps,& NOBODY wants to play em 1st round-they are still the most talented in the west,if reasonably healthy. I love their chances to get back to wcfs-then i think we could easily see a Edmonton-Colorado rematch. And if they get back to the Finals,there are a few Eastern teams Id favor over them. But they absolutely would have a shot-whoever wins the east would much rather see anybody else but the deffending champs waiting. I have no doubt bout that.

Man I really hope Mac signs with us again. Pretty sure his contract is up this year

Hey Nate you are a Stanley cup champion

Love MACKY! You are not as good as him if you dont demand excellence.

moral of the story is that hockey players are too humble

I’d love to see Nate team up with Matt Cullen and push our youth hockey players or even just young people in general to eat healthier and follow that type of lifestyle.

beauty

Quite the compliment. Nathan is a bit humble. He used the word nasty. MJ would slice through defenses. Comparing styles?

We were also suportive of landeskog staying.

Best player in hockey

Whoa. Nate grew up a lot in the last few years. Not even a little bit of kid Nate left!

He definitely is a serious dude. You can just tell lol

What are the odds of two stars like MacKinnon and Crosby coming from a small town like Cole Harbour, N.S. ????

Good lord, Zadorov is a big fella! He makes MacKinnon looked like a kid when they're skating shoulder-to-shoulder. Yikes.

EA needs to get this guy on a cover...we don't need Mathews...yet again...

1:13 I’m MJ without 6 rings and 10 mvps LMAO

too bad the Rangers collectively don't want to win as much as MacKinnon does

I hope Sid moves to the Avalanche and they win the Cup together!

Wait, fans were going after Marner's family? Damn. That really is pathetic.

Chickpea Pasta

9:31 that face or whatever he did is absolutely terrifying

You can tell Z is the kind of friend that isn't the smartest and everyone side eyes when he talks and exaggerates things and someone no one ever tells personal things too.

His eyes holy sh*t 🤤😍🥰

What happened with Zadorov?

the ONLY thing nate wants is Ws

He may never get a cup, but he'll always have those new chompers

My mom wanted to make some macaroni I told her that we need to ask permission from MacKinnon 😂💀💀💀

Nathan Mackinnon is Joe Sakic 2.0

The leafs need a player like Nate …. There isn’t a single player I wouldn’t trade for a heart and soul kinda guy. I’m not making this about the leafs , but this player is what every team needs.

Anyone else think nate may be alittle depressed? Hes talking like his dog died 😔

Nate looks like an old guy Llol. He should grow a beard. If he had a season beard I’m sure they’d win the cup

Someone pays you a compliment say thank you no matter how outlandish they probably compared talent not accomplishments many talented athletes ended their careers without winning big or taking a long time to win big. If you're talented own it don't be a d**k just own it being too humble almost seems fake cheesy to say the least.

Can sportsnet do an interview without getting out the knee pads? Jesus.

What Zadorov's comments tell me is that he's completely ignorant about what good leadership looks like and actually conduces to winning big in the NHL. Mackinnon's abuse of his teammates is not good leadership at all. Zadorov said all this stupidity after a year playing w Patrick Kane, whose teams actually HAVE won big, as big as you can win. Several times. Kane and everyone else on that Hawks team was nothing like Mackinnon is described as being. They had high standards for themselves and each other but no single star player who was arrogantly hassling teammates. The bad cop there was - the coach, Q, and even he was more like a father figure type than a true hardass. Based on Zadorov's description I doubt the Lanche will ever win anything. They're choking for a good reason. Bad locker room, which Zadorov has mistaken for a good winning locker room culture. No. A superstar who abuses teammates constantly is a recipe for tight play in big spots. It creates the opposite of the team=family atmosphere that results in champions. It can also, if this gets around and is known, make it a less attractive destination for FA and for veterans looking to win. No vet wants to deal w this crap. I'd love to hear Brandon Saad's experience from last year, knowing he was also on the dominant Hawks teams. He would know the difference between championship cultures and not, unlike Zadorov.