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Canada’s Connor McDavid makes Olympic tournament history
Connor McDavid has nine points in three Olympic games, setting records while playing fewer minutes than with the Edmonton Oilers, benefiting from Team Canada's depth.
- On Sunday, Connor McDavid scored a third-period goal against France, becoming the first NHLer with three points in three straight Olympic games and totaling nine points in the tournament.
- Compared with his NHL season average, Connor McDavid's Olympic ice time was 18:04 against Czechia and 14:22 versus Switzerland, noticeably lower than 23:07.
- With managed minutes, analysts note each McDavid shift is an 'event' as coaches let him go flat out, boosting short-shift efficiency.
- In tournament records, Connor McDavid sits two points shy of Teemu Selanne's 11, with his seven assists second only to Saku Koivu's eight.
- Team context explains the lighter workload for McDavid, as Team Canada’s stronger support lets coaches manage his minutes, and commentators call it "food for thought" for Kris Knoblauch.
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