Mackinnon has been really good in the tournament, and he arguably has been close to, if not as as good as Johnny. They just have completely different styles and roles. Mackinnon isn't as flashy, but he is a speed demon, has great hands, seems decent defensively and is pretty good at faceoffs.
The other thing about the tournament is that Gaudreau is probably benefitting from all the attention paid to the McDavid line. I imagine McDavid is getting the best checkers from each team, giving Gaudreau a bit more room.
Man I hate that this sounds like I'm diminishing Gaudreau - I'm not. He's been the best player on the team IMO. I just don't think this tournament has much bearing.
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