MONTREAL — Nathan MacKinnon has ascended to incredible heights over the past few seasons, and the reigning NHL most valuable player is building a resume fit for consideration among the best players in the history of the sport.
Don’t believe it? Just ask one of them.
“He’s better than me,” Avalanche legend Peter Forsberg told The Denver Post. “He’s been unbelievable. I watch Avalanche games and some games he doesn’t have a point, but he still has six or seven scoring chances. He can do everything. Obviously, he has the speed that nobody really has, except for (Connor) McDavid.