Connor McDavid wowed by new teammates following Team Sweden victory
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Team Canada is coming off a thrilling 4-3 overtime victory over Team Sweden, and fans around the world are finally getting a taste of best-on-best hockey. With that said, Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid are developing some nice chemistry on the ice.
McDavid exchanged passes with Crosby, who put it through his own legs and Ekholm's as he dropped to his knees trying to defend the play before MacKinnon wired a one-timer past Filip Gustavsson from the other side to blow the lid off Bell Centre with a beautiful go-ahead goal.
Following the victory, Connor McDavid made himself for his usual interviews, highlighting his amazement regarding Sidney Crosby's work ethic.
«It's really fun to know that everybody can think on the same level and can execute on the same level,» McDavid said of the power play. «We worked hard out of the two days of practice. Obviously, we had 10 seconds of power play time, but we made it worthwhile. There's a lot more work to go, but it was a good start.»
With 3:54 left in a thrilling overtime, Marner snapped one past Gustavsson after Crosby passed off to the Maple Leaf in the neutral zone, resulting in his third assist on the winner in a 4-3 victory for Canada.
'It was high end, obviously," McDavid said of the extended three-on-three overtime.
"Nate going a million miles an hour everywhere. Guys making good plays. Binner with huge saves. Yeah, it was entertaining. Mitch obviously with a great shot to end it off. It was great. I think it's a great kind of trial run [for the NHL] and something that I think maybe the players liked. I think the fans liked it. It felt a little bit more like it's in our hands. I don't think really anyone wants it to go to a shootout, but good thing we were able to find one there."
"Nate going a million miles an hour everywhere. Guys making good plays. Binner with huge saves. Yeah, it was entertaining. Mitch obviously with a great shot to end it off. It was great. I think it's a great kind of trial run [for the NHL] and something that I think maybe the players liked. I think the fans liked it. It felt a little bit more like it's in our hands. I don't think really anyone wants it to go to a shootout, but good thing we were able to find one there."
Canada's next game is a heavyweight clash against the United States on Saturday evening. It will be the first matchup between the two rivals in a best-on-best setting since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.
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