Nathan MacKinnon has been at his best in these playoffs: All business — right down to the flippers

Nathan MacKinnon’s visit to Minnesota started with goggles, flippers and a secretly filmed video of one of his pool workouts, released without his knowledge. The trip included a puck to the face, a brief trip to the dressing room and blood streaming down his face — but no stitches.It ended with an empty-net goal and the Colorado Avalanche’s most convincing win of the playoffs, one that leaves them a win away from their first Western Conference final berth since 2022.Advertisement