Nathan MacKinnon Points To Carolina's Patience As Inspiration For Colorado

Nathan MacKinnon defended coach Jared Bednar during media day, pointing to Carolina's patient championship blueprint as inspiration after Colorado's playoff sweep by Vegas. MacKinnon believes the Avalanche should not tear apart their roster despite postseason frustration. Bednar acknowledged plans to evolve his approach by focusing more on individual players rather than opponent-specific analytics to squeeze more out of a veteran group aiming to contend again.