MILAN — Connor McDavid stood with hands on hips as American players celebrated. The Canadian superstar had once again come up just short in a big moment — this time on the world stage. McDavid and his teammates pushed and pushed in Sunday’s gold-medal game against the archrival United States at the Milan Cortina Olympics. They simply couldn’t find the range when it mattered before Jack Hughes scored in 3-on-3 overtime to secure a 2-1 victory for the Americans’ first gold medal since the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” team. McDavid, however, had a record-breaking stretch and was named tournament MVP in northern Italy. “Incredible,” said Canadian captain Sidney Crosby, who missed both the semifinal and...
