Fans rip Nathan MacKinnon for selfish sequence on Team Canada

There were more than a few instances where MacKinnon advanced to take on multiple defenders himself or look off a pass to get a shot off on his own. One Oilers fan detailed out exactly how he thought MacKinnon made poor decisions on each rush.

1st Rush: Goes 1 on 3 when he can wait for support
2nd Rush: Fine with a shot here
3rd Rush: Rushes up the ice alone with McDavid revving up behind him
4th: Looks off a pass, cuts back and goes 1 on 3 again while his linemates are changing
5th: Shoots on a 2 on 1

On the other hand, Oilers analyst Jason Gregor defended MacKinnon's decisions in overtime. To his point, MacKinnon has game breaking talent that could have won it for Canada, and you can't to fault a star for trying.

The answer probably lies somewhere in between. MacKinnon should be given the reign to take an opportunity to score on an individual effort, but perhaps not all 5 rushes in overtime were the best decision either. There were opportunities to use his teammates, and it's not like McDavid can't be trusted with the puck.

There's some adjustment to playing on such a stacked roster like Team Canada, that reading into the results of their first game in almost 10 years is pretty much impossible. after being warmed up though, Canada will be in for a major test next against the USA.