Connor McDavid, Canada and Olympics
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Together they made up two-thirds of Canada's top line with Tom Wilson. Together with Makar, they helped Canada score its first goal of the tournament. There is zero doubt that together, McDavid and Celebrini will have to continue to weigh in heavily for Canada to go all the way to the gold medal stand.
Both Oilers stars started their Olympics with a win, with Josh Samanski also playing a huge role for Germany alongside Draisaitl.
Connor McDavid is the best hockey player in the world. Canadian teammate Macklin Celebrini might be his successor.
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Connor McDavid’s Olympic debut lived up to the hype
When you’ve been given the title as the best player in the world, there comes with it a pressure to perform when you step onto the world stage. Connor McDavid lived up to that billing on Thursday, registering three assists in Canada‘s 5-0 win over Czechia to kick off their Olympics.
NHL analyst Bryan Hayes recently discussed a potential Connor McDavid and Macklin Celebrini team-up in the NHL following Celebrini’s impressive Olympic debut alongside McDavid for Team Canada at the 2