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Connor McMichael scores in Team Canada’s intrasquad scrimmage, plays on first line

By Chris Cerullo

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November 21, 2020 11:59 pm

Team Canada’s Under-20 selection camp for this year’s World Junior Championship is fully underway with the first of three intrasquad scrimmages. Saturday night saw Capitals 2019 first-round selection Connor McMichael start on Team White’s top-line left-wing, while Caps 2020 first-round selection Hendrix Lapierre got going as Team Red’s fourth-line center.

Both players had strong games, but McMichael was the only one to find the scoresheet with Team White’s final goal in a 4-2 victory over Team Red.

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McMichael’s goal came early in the third period as Devils 2019 third-rounder Graeme Clark and Flames 2020 first-rounder Connor Zary both had their initial shots stopped and McMichael was able to follow up a third time and pot Team White’s fourth goal of the game.

McMichael also got time on Team White’s top power-play unit throughout the scrimmage and was named one of the “standout” players amongst both teams by head coach Andre Tourigny.

Hendrix Lapierre, obviously in a lesser role than the returning McMichael, put together a fine performance for himself on both sides of the puck. His most notable chance of the evening came very late in the third where he was set up in front of the net for an opportunity he likely wants back as goaltender Brett Brochu robbed him with the blocker.

Screenshot: TSN

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