McDavid did play in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, but on an under-23 North American squad rather than for Team Canada. He captained a high-flying collection of the game’s preeminent talents like Nathan MacKinnon, Auston Matthews, Jack Eichel and the late Johnny Gaudreau.

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Connor McDavid is about to play for Team Canada in an international tournament for the first time in his NHL career, finally giving him the chance to play with Sidney Crosby.

Midway through the 1987 Canada Cup, Mike Keenan paired Wayne Gretzky and Mario Lemieux. Could Jon Cooper use the same tactic in 4 Nations?

Team Canada held its first practice in Montreal, giving us our first look at how they will line up at the Four Nations Face-Off. This is what they rolled with on their first day: Sam Reinhart - Connor McDavid - Mitch Marner Mark Stone - Sidney Crosby - Nathan MacKinnon Brad Marchand - Brayden Point - Seth Jarvis Brandon Hagel - Anthony Cirelli - Sam Bennett Travis Konecny (sick) Devon Toews - Cale Makar Josh Morrissey - Colton Parayko Shea Theodore - Drew Doughty Travis Sanheim To no one's surprise,