Team Canada’s Connor McDavid lines up a shot against Team Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre in Montreal, on Feb. 12.Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images
It’s been a long time coming for Connor McDavid. Despite representing Canada at the world juniors and the world championship, the Edmonton Oilers captain has never worn the Maple Leaf in a best-on-best tournament. Until now.
The 4 Nations Face-Off provides a stage for the 28-year-old to display his otherworldly skills beside many of the world’s other great talents. McDavid has won five league scoring titles, has four times been chosen its most outstanding player, on three occasions has been judged to be the most valuable player to his team…