"Two games in to the 2026 Olympic men's hockey tournament, gold-medal favorite Canada has two victories, by a combined final score of 10-1. Following Thursday's 5-0 blanking of Czechia, the Canadians rolled to a 5-1 win over Switzerland on Friday. Breakout star Macklin Celebrini scored his second goal of the Olympics -- and he had a pair of famous linemates who also hit the scoresheet in this one."
"We've seen this on a nightly basis with Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid. They do something few can manage, and it leads to the constant flow of stories debating which one of them is the best player in the world. Keep in mind that a similar thing has also been said about defenseman Cale Makar. Welcome Macklin Celebrini to the club."
Canada has won its first two 2026 Olympic men's hockey games by a combined 10-1 score, blanking Czechia 5-0 and defeating Switzerland 5-1. Macklin Celebrini scored his second Olympic goal, skating alongside superstars Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon on a dominant top line. Coach Jon Cooper combined Celebrini, McDavid and MacKinnon early, producing a McDavid goal, a Celebrini goal and a MacKinnon goal later in the third period. The trio offers potent two-way play, with MacKinnon, McDavid and Celebrini trusted in key defensive situations, reinforcing Canada’s status as gold favorites. A key upcoming question concerns the final group game against France.
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