Charlie McAvoy lit up Connor McDavid with a textbook hit, and the United States scored 19 seconds later. It wasn’t the biggest highlight of the 4 Nations Face-Off, but it was another message sent that the U.

Boston Bruins star Charlie McAvoy undoubtedly delivered the biggest one. © Winslow Townson-Imagn Images During the first period of the contest, McAvoy absolutely flattened Team Canada star Connor McDavid with a monster hit while No.

For the first time since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, Connor McDavid is playing in a true best-on-best international tournament. He’s waited nearly a decade for this moment.