McDavid has been clamoring to compete for Canada in a best-on-best international event for years – and been vocal about those desires. Since turning pro after being drafted first in the 2015 draft, McDavid took part in the 2016 World Cup as a member of the under-23 North American team and in two world championships in 2016 and 2018.

Connor McDavid treated the question like it was dumb-dumb stuff, like an empty net shot, middle of the ice from 15 feet out, goalie pulled, nobody chasing him. So who should have the C on his chest for Canada at the first-ever NHL 4 Nations Face-Off tournament with USA,

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McDavid will be Canada's best player at the 4 Nations Face-Off in February, but it's still Sidney Crosby's team.

Connor McDavid does not believe there is any debate as to who should be Canada’s captain for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. “It should be Sid. It should be Sid for sure, that’s not even a question,” the Edmonton Oilers center said of Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby on Thursday.

The 2024-25 NHL season will pause in February for a new tournament called the 4 Nations Face-Off. The US, Canada, Finland, and Sweden will put together their rosters for a round-robin tournament. Preliminary selections have already taken place with some obvious selections being finalized.

The Pittsburgh Penguins are in town to face the Edmonton Oilers, which has naturally led to a shift in focus to Connor McDavid vs. Sidney Crosby. The two superstars of this generation have played against each other many times since McDavid entered the NHL nearly a decade ago and we’ll soon see them play together on a team for the first time.