{"id":474054,"date":"2026-02-14T07:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/474054\/"},"modified":"2026-02-14T07:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T07:49:11","slug":"mcdavid-makes-olympic-history-as-canada-cruises-to-victory-over-switzerland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/474054\/","title":{"rendered":"McDavid makes Olympic history as Canada cruises to victory over Switzerland"},"content":{"rendered":"

Here\u2019s the bad news: Canada is on a historic gold medal drought<\/a> so far at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

But how about some good news: Connor McDavid is Canadian.<\/p>\n

The NHL\u2019s most talented player has delivered for Canada through their first two games at the Olympics. He had another three points, including Canada\u2019s opening goal, as Canada cruised to a 5-1 victory over Switzerland on Friday.<\/p>\n

MCDAVID POWERPLAY GOAL \ud83d\udea8\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n

1-0 Canada<\/p>\n

WATCH: https:\/\/t.co\/g0cxbrrJbY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/omMee4Cio8<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Not only was he making a difference on the score sheet, but McDavid delivered another bone-crushing hit in this game as well on Swiss defenceman Andrea Glauser.<\/p>\n

I love seeing Connor Mcdavid hit guys like they owe him money pic.twitter.com\/p1iosfKf13<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 adasy \u2600\ufe0f (@adasyhockey) February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

How many times has he done that throughout his NHL career?<\/p>\n

While the hits are surprising, his dominance on the ice is not.<\/p>\n

By registering six points through his first two games, McDavid has set another record. This time, it\u2019s an Olympic record.<\/p>\n

The Newmarket, Ontario, native has become the first player in men\u2019s Olympic ice hockey to register six points through two games. Marian Hossa (Slovakia, 2006) and Teemu Selanne (Finland, 2006) previously had five.<\/p>\n

While McDavid is used to piling up big numbers while skating major minutes, that hasn\u2019t been the case on a stacked Canadian Olympic squad. On Friday, McDavid registered his three points in just 14:22 of ice time.<\/p>\n

McDavid\u2019s brilliance wasn\u2019t the only storyline for Canada in their victory. Another player who has stood out for all the right reasons is 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini.<\/p>\n

The North Vancouver native scored again in this game, giving him two goals in his first two Olympic appearances.<\/p>\n

CELEBRINI \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n

The 19-year-old gets his 2nd of the tournament, restoring Canada’s 2-goal lead \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/p>\n

WATCH: https:\/\/t.co\/g0cxbrrJbY<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/Nw84r2fZat<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Not only did he score, but he received a permanent promotion to Canada\u2019s top line, skating alongside McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon from the second period onwards.<\/p>\n

His placement on the top line meant that Tom Wilson got bumped down the lineup, skating with a forward trio of Nick Suzuki and Brandon Hagel.<\/p>\n

A couple of Canada\u2019s most noteworthy players also scored in this one. Both Nova Scotian stars, Sidney Crosby and MacKinnon, found the back of the net in the third period.<\/p>\n

SIDNEY CROSBY SCORES\ud83d\udea8
Commentators calling the play “world class puck movement”\ud83d\ude24 pic.twitter.com\/hhY73TvF8c<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 13, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n

Thomas Harley was the other goal scorer for Canada in this game.<\/p>\n

Logan Thompson got the nod in net over Jordan Binnington. While he did allow one goal, ending Canada\u2019s shutout streak with NHLers at the Olympics, he was forced to make some key saves, as Switzerland arguably created more scoring chances than Czechia did in the opener.<\/p>\n

Canada wraps up their round robin versus France on Sunday, Feb. 15, at 10:40 a.m. ET, before the elimination games begin. They\u2019ve already locked up the top spot in their group with one game remaining.<\/p>\n