Amid a four-game losing skid in the NHL, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers walk into the home of the Florida Panthers, where echoes of last year's Stanley Cup Final still linger.

On Monday, with Canada looking to guarantee a spot in the tournament final with a victory against Finland, it was McDavid again who opened the scoring en route to a 5-3 victory. When it was time to set the tone of the game, the Edmonton Oilers center did exactly that.

Connor McDavid scored a historic goal for Team Canada just a few weeks ago, but he's been mired in a major slump with the Edmonton Oilers - and is now opening up on it.

The No. 1 picks from the 2015 and 2016 NHL drafts, respectively, McDavid and Matthews were teased with a version of it as teammates on the made-up Team North America youth squad at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. But until the 4 Nations Face-Off, they had never played for the respective countries at true best-on-best.

Amid a worrisome losing skid, Edmonton Oilers General Manager Stan Bowman voiced a clear warning to Connor McDavid and the rest of the players, as the trade deadline looms closer.

Team Canada and USA will play in the 4 Nations Faceoff final tonight, which has prompted Connor McDavid to reflect back on Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final.

After last season's Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers, Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers must be aiming for the Stanley Cup this year. For that, they need to strengthen their goaltending.