Yeo reflects on MacKinnon, Parise

Minnesota Wild coach Mike Yeo was asked what sticks out with Colorado Avalanche super-rookie Nathan MacKinnon as the teams get set to do battle in Game 7 Wednesday.

"Speed," Yeo said, via TwinCities.com. "And I'll use the word mojo right now; he's got a little bit of that going, especially at home. He seems to be a guy that's going to go out there and attack and wants to make a difference. And he's obviously feeling very confident. He's got electrifying speed and, obviously, a very high skill level to go along with it."

Zach Parise came up large for the Wild in Game 6.

"It's all about his will," Yeo said. "There are guys that are more skilled players around the league, but this is a guy that finds a way to get it done because he's the ultra competitor. You can set your watch by it with the way he's going to come to the rink and the preparation he puts in to make sure that he's able to go out and compete and battle and work like that."

Source: Chad Graff, TwinCities.com