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Originally Posted by PugnaciousIntern
MacKinnon is too intense and was taking too much of an aggressive posture at the circle, slowly pushing Johnny backwards, for me to believe it was a friendly chat. On a side note, if I could chose an NHL player who I imagine is the worst trash talker, Johnny is probably my pick
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Maybe not friendly, but definitely no animosity either, Mackinnon is a big fan of Gaudreau. The 2 played on a line together on Team North America and they were outstanding together, actually thought they were the best duo on the team.
MacKinnon even said on HNIC After Hours that he wanted to steal Gaudreau so he could play with him some more or something to that affect. I’ve tried to find that post game show but haven’t been able to. Regardless, MacKinnon definitely respects Gaudreau and it was probably just some friendly banter between 2 ultra competitive guys who happen to have a lot of admiration for one another.