Just like Paw Patrol, Connor McMichael’s on a roll.
The Capitals’ top prospect scored his second goal of the 2021 World Junior Championship in Canada’s 10-0 blowout of Switzerland, Tuesday. McMichael also chipped in an assist on a Dylan Cozen’s goal for his second multiple-point outing of the tourney.
McMichael has five points in three games after scoring seven in all of last year’s tournament.
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Dylan Cozens once again shows his smart defensive stick, this time using his long reach to get the steal before feeding McMichael for the goal. Canada leads Switzerland 5-0 at the second intermission. pic.twitter.com/std7vfnuXF
— Kris Baker (@SabresProspects) December 30, 2020
After Cozens forced a turnover in the corner, he found McMichael streaking towards the net and hit him with a perfect cross-ice pass. The Capitals’ 2019 first-round pick went down to one knee and fired the one-timer into the back of the net.
Canada forward Philip Tomasino (NSH) has scored in 3 straight games. Only Canada players with longer streak, since 2008:
Brett Connolly 2012 – 5
John Tavares 2009 – 4
Brayden Schenn 2011- 4
Ryan Strome 2012 – 4
Mark Stone 2012 – 4
Curtis Lazar 2015 – 4
Connor McMichael 2020 – 4— Adam Kimelman (@NHLAdamK) December 30, 2020
McMichael’s secondary assist came on a second-period power play after finding Cole Perfetti open for a shot near the blue line. Cozens banged hom the rebound.
🚨🇨🇦 @Dylan_Cozens is on 🔥!
Deflected from @ColePerfetti91 and chipped in it's 2-0 for @HC_WJC over @SwissIceHockey #WorldJuniors pic.twitter.com/1j7pi4xdSU— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) December 30, 2020
Canada has now scored 10 or more goals twice in this tournament already and after three games is outscoring their opponents an astounding 29-3.
This is 3rd #WorldJuniors tournament that Canada has scored 10+ goals in multiple games.
They also accomplished the feat in 1982 & 1986
— Sportsnet Stats (@SNstats) December 30, 2020
If Canada winning gold in this year’s World Junior Championship feels like a foregone conclusion, this is the reason why.
Screenshot courtesy of TSN
