What separates these 2 in the playoffs is that Mackinnon is far stronger and therefore harder to slow down in the grind that is playoff hockey.
It's why he doesn't seem affected by all the extra attention.
McDavid is the better player, sure, but he seems easier to hold/interfere/clutch/grab/obstruct/push around.
Like it or not, all those things come inherent in playoff hockey.
It's why he doesn't seem affected by all the extra attention.
McDavid is the better player, sure, but he seems easier to hold/interfere/clutch/grab/obstruct/push around.
Like it or not, all those things come inherent in playoff hockey.