Team Canada Thoughts: McDavid a man on a mission, Harley impressing, the first-overall line, and solid goaltending solid two gamesTeam Canada is 2-0 after their first two games, and we’ve already seen some highlight-reel plays, stellar goaltending, some players standing out above the rest, and even an all-first-overall line of generational talent. On his first shift of the game, McDavid laid a massive hit on Czechia’s Lukáš Sedlák, levelling the forward to the ice. Despite his subpar NHL stats this season — a 3.65 goals-against average (GAA) and .864 save percentage — he was given the opportunity and knocked it out of the park, posting a shutout for Team Canada. Through two games against solid competition in Czechia and Switzerland, Binnington and Thompson have a combined .980 save percentage, putting Team Canada at the top of the tournament in that category. If I had to pick a starter moving forward, I’d stick with the guy who helped Team Canada win the 4-Nations Faceoff , Binnington, until he proves otherwise.

Source: CBC News February 14, 2026 18:10 UTC