Supercharged lineup of Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Macklin Celebrini celebrate MacKinnon’s goal Friday.Hassan Ammar/The Associated Press
Only a few games into the Olympics, has Jon Cooper revealed his nuclear option?
As the head coach of Team Canada plays chemist with his roster, trying to see which elements react with which, one combination raised eyebrows in Milan on Friday.
Despite Canada leading the Swiss on the scoreboard, Cooper thought his team needed a jolt. So in an effort to supercharge the offence, Cooper loaded up, sending Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon and Macklin Celebrini over the boards together.
Together, they are three of the top four points-getters in the NHL this year,…