There seems like a rite of passage between generational Canadian hockey players once they play with each other on the international stage or play together in the NHL, a torch of leadership gets passed.

Don’t call it a passing of the torch. At least not around Connor McDavid. “I think you’re gonna see Sid in 12 months,” said No. 97, who put himself into the same echelon as No. 87 on

A new generation of Canadian stars take their cues from the team's captain, who sets the culture even while playing injured.