We’re going over Connor McDavid’s legacy following Team Canada’s Gold Medal loss to Team USA at the Men’s Ice Hockey tournament at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
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This video is taking place after the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
The 2025 NHL Draft 1st Round went as follows:
1st) New York Islanders, Matthew Schaefer
2nd) San Jose Sharks, Michael Misa
3rd) Chicago Blackhawks, Anton Frondell
4th) Utah Mammoth, Caleb Desnoyers
5th) Nashville Predators, Brady Martin
6th) Philadelphia Flyers, Porter Martone
7th) Boston Bruins, James Hagens
8th) Seattle Kraken, Jake O’Brien
9th) Buffalo Sabres, Radim Mrtka
10th) Anaheim Ducks, Roger McQueen
11th) Pittsburgh Penguins, Benjamin Kindel
12th) Philadelphia Flyers (from New York Rangers via Vancouver Canucks and Pittsburgh Penguins), Jack Nesbitt
13th) Detroit Red Wings, Carter Bear
14th) Columbus Blue Jackets, Jackson Smith
15th) Vancouver Canucks, Braeden Cootes
16th) New York Islanders (from Calgary Flames via Montreal Canadiens), Victor Eklund
17th) New York Islanders (from Montreal Canadiens), Kashawn Aitcheson
18th) Calgary Flames (from New Jersey Devils), Cole Reschny
19th) St. Louis Blues, Justin Carbonneau
20th) Columbus Blue Jackets (from Minnesota Wild), Pyotr Andreyanov
21st) Nashville Predators (from Ottawa Senators), Cameron Reid
22nd) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Colorado Avalanche via Philadelphia Flyers), Bill Zonnon
23rd) Ottawa Senators (from Tampa Bay Lightning via Nashville Predators), Logan Hensler
24th) Pittsburgh Penguins (from Los Angeles Kings), Will Horcoff
25th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Toronto Maple Leafs), Vaclav Nestrasil
26th) Nashville Predators (from Vegas Golden Knights via San Jose Sharks), Ryker Lee
27th) Washington Capitals, Lynden Lakovic
28th) Winnipeg Jets, Sascha Boumedienne
29th) Chicago Blackhawks (from Carolina Hurricanes), Mason West
30th) San Jose Sharks (from Dallas Stars), Joshua Ravensbergen
31st) Los Angeles Kings (from Edmonton Oilers via Philadelphia Flyers and Pittsburgh Penguins), Henry Brzustewicz
32nd) Calgary Flames (from Florida Panthers), Cullen Potter
This video is also taking place after 2025 NHL Season, and after the 2025 Stanley Cup Playoffs, where the Florida Panthers defeated the Edmonton Oilers in the Finals.
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35 Comments
Canada would have needed McBarkov
Finland: We're happy about the bronze medal!
Canada:
Is McDavid as good as Sidney Crosby ? Two Olympic Gold Medals and three Stanley Cups says no. Along with a bunch of junior championships and other world events…
There is no need, nor should their be a tournament MVP at the Olympics. The Olympics are about the crest on the front of the jersey, not the name of the back. But I agree, McDavid is very much starting to gain the reputation as a player/leader that can't cross the finish line when it matters most. Sorry, but Crosby's legacy won't come closed to being matched by McDavid.
So what you are saying is McDavid is great at accumulating individual awards in a team game, but not leading his team to the ultimate prize? Gotcha. So he's a TEMU Sidney Crosby then.
Lot of frowny faces out there.
Sour grapes by sore losers about McDavid. But you would have him on your team in a heartbeat, if you could get him.
I think it's time to pass the torch of the best player in Canada. McDavid has proven he doesn't have that special "it" factor or winning drive that the greatest of all the greats are known for. Sorry, but McDavid's reign is up, and he failed. I now think Celebrini will be the best player to watch.
Next time pick Suzuki as captain
I wish you wouldn’t have hogged the puck during the overtime. He should’ve waited until his teammates came. He washed it and messed up. McKinnon fumbled, and it was over. McDavid was a total hog.
McDavid is now becoming known as the Dan Marino of hockey.
Very good point made in one of those tweets. McDavid just seems to lack the finishing, win at all costs, instinct. For some reason, he's one of those players that grips the stick tighter, and changes his game when it's all on the line, and not in beneficial way. His career is already destined to be second fiddle to a real winner like Sidney Crosby.
McDavid is a very skilled loser. He will never win anything of note
Captain stone would be ok with me
I was worried this would happen. The U.S. was planning to play a Panthers-style game. McDavid always got shut down whenever the Panthers played their “A” game. You can blame the Oilers’ losses on the team not being good enough, but even when playing alongside the best Canadian players, he still got shut down.
McDavid is the most prolific loser in the history of the sport
I hope the vgk get him 😅 come to America… Win !
LMAO! Another hot goalie and Canadian snipers couldn't score. Lunch bucket style with deflection or rebound wins you games like this.
Pretty much McDavid has cemented himself as being in Crosby's shadows now. In 20-30 years, when people look back on this era of hockey, it will be Crosby that is remembered most fondly, and foremost. McDavid will be "oh yeah, I remember him" kind of player that is occasionally brought into a discussion.
The US will take McDavid and Mackinnon if you don't want them.
Wow morons, being a little dramatic. he’s not even close to the most prolific loser of all time. The buffalo bills lost FOUR super bowls in a row!! Take your pick , Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Bruce smith . They’re way bigger losers
When Canada wins it's skill but when someone else beats them you Canadians call it stolen. The game was not stolen. Canada's top 3 players got beat in OT from the skill and team play of the Americans. Team USA won on skill and our goalie did his job. It was earned.
Sometimes the puck juts bounces your way. Conner scored to win the 4 Nations and you all get sore when it doesn’t go your way? Cmon
5:23 Matthew Tka-freakin'-chuk! LMAO So ridiculously funny
The Canadian mcflopper. He's not the best player in the world. The best player in the world didn't get to play in the tournament. Ovi
Mcjesus can’t seem to get it done. Canadas only hope going forward is Mackholyspirit(Celebrini).
Your headline just insulted Connor Mcdavid in the worst way , you over did it this time .
McDavid starting to sound like a Lebron type athlete.
I hope he can recover quickly from this
Always the bridesmaid huh Connor? Always the bridesmaid never the Bride.
The players canada had and still complain about bad players hahaha wtf is this
If you guys don't want him, can you send him to Boston. He's the best player in the world so it will take them please Thank you. 🙏
Quinn Hughes had an assist in the gold medal game. Vancouver shouldn't have traded him away.
Legit question…why are Canadians so arrogant?
this is ridiculous. hes a victim of poor management. even on canada they figured a few players could create all of the offence and gave them a supporting cast of like 8 roles players. mackinnon makar and teows were also god awful in this game. this team could have had unlimited firepower and steamrolled this whole tournament, but we got guys like jarvis, hagel, and reinhardt doing nothing, doughty and machand way past their days and couldnt keep up, and only one defensemen that could create offense. horvat coming on to take faceoffs and go back to the bench, reinhart not even playing, but on top pp duty…i could go on, this whole team was a mess.
THESE LOSERS ARE ALWAYS BACKSEAT TO THE US 🫡 !! ASK THE BLUEJAYS 🤣😂 !!
WE STAND WITH THE COMMANDER !!
MAGA MEN 4 KING TRUMP 🇺🇸