Audio: Quick hits with Nathan MacKinnon

Nathan MacKinnon is one of the league’s elite skaters and playmakers and is among the players who will look to contribute offensively for an Avalanche team that will be without the services of Matt Duchene tonight. The 21-year-old, who has 161 points in 232 career games, spoke with LA Kings Insider on Tuesday morning about matching up against a Los Angeles team that has a reputation of being stingy defensively, and shares an interesting checklist of what he processes in his mind when reading the play during an entry into the attacking zone.

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