“He gets better every day,” said McLellan, Team North America’s head coach. On his first shift of the game, Matthews stripped Patrik Laine of the puck and then sprang McDavid for a two-on-one rush. Even so, it was not like North America was hurting for offence. “We’re going to take our exam against a very good and well-prepared team.”Indeed, North America had dazzled crowds and even opposing players with their high level of speed, skill and self-confidence. After taking a 1-0 lead in the first period, goals from Johnny Gaudreau, Jonathan Drouin and Nathan MacKinnon gave North America a comfy 4-0 lead in the second period.

Source: National Post September 19, 2016 02:51 UTC