Jared Bednar finally breaks silence on viral Nathan MacKinnon video
Nathan MacKinnon and Jared Bednar are back in the spotlight after Colorado's star was caught doing what he always does.
The video that took off showed MacKinnon working through an underwater pool routine during the playoffs, using flippers, goggles, and balance drills in a Minnesota hotel pool.
It looked unusual to anyone outside the room. Inside Colorado, it sounded like a normal day with a player who has built his reputation on never easing off the gas.
Bednar's reaction said plenty. His first line was a joke about spies in the hotel, but the real message came right after that when he talked about MacKinnon's mindset and how he chases every possible edge.
That is the part that matters. This was not a coach trying to calm down a strange clip. It was a coach basically saying this is who MacKinnon is every day.
Bednar said MacKinnon leaves no stone unturned, and that line lands because it matches everything people around the Avalanche have come to expect from him.
MacKinnon is not just training hard for the sake of a viral moment. He is searching for anything that can sharpen recovery, awareness, preparation, and how ready he is when the puck drops.
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Jared Bednar reacts after Nathan MacKinnon video sends NHL fans into frenzy
That is why the clip matters beyond the clip itself. It shows the standard inside Colorado, where the best player still acts like he is trying to earn his spot instead of protect his status.
Bednar made that point in his own way when he said players across the room are tuned into finding ways to get better, but MacKinnon is one of the guys leading that charge.
And the production backs it all up. MacKinnon put up 127 points in the regular season, won the Rocket Richard Trophy, and is again pushing Colorado through another serious playoff run.
The bigger team picture is just as telling. The Avalanche finished first in goals scored at 3.63 per game and first in goals allowed at 2.40, which says this is not only about talent. It is also about pace, structure, and habits.
That kind of balance usually starts with culture, and culture usually starts with the stars. When MacKinnon trains like this, younger players and veterans both see what the bar looks like.
It also explains why Bednar did not sound shocked by the workout. He sounded amused, because to him it was just another example of a player who keeps finding new ways to stay ahead.
So the viral pool video was never really about flippers or drills. It was about Nathan MacKinnon showing, again, why Colorado still follows his lead so hard.
Source : Avalanche coach Jared Bednar reacts to viral Nathan MacKinnon pool workout video
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| Brock Faber | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Kirill Kaprizov | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Taylor Hall | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Quinn Hughes | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| Tyson Foerster | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Ryan Hartman | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| Travis Konecny | - | 1 | 1 | |
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