Video: Ex-Teammate Shares Wild Story About Nathan MacKinnon

Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon is one of the most competitive people in the NHL. From a card game, to a round of golf, it doesn't matter what the elite hockey player is doing, if it's a competition, it's on. Turns out MacKinnon expects a ton from his teammates and the competitive juices flow over into his leadership skills. His ex-teammate Nikita Zadorov recently told some stories to the media about MacKinnon's eating habits and his expectations in practice and let's just say this is pretty intense.

This excerpt from a Russian interview where Zadorov talks about Nathan Mackinnon is pretty… I don’t know, inspiring? Eye-opening? The literal price of greatness. pic.twitter.com/5HiHAvnVnC
— Joel Klettke (@JoelKlettke) August 3, 2021