Canadian Connor McDavid scored his long-sought first Olympic goal on Friday, as the National Hockey League’s most dynamic player makes up for lost time in his first trip to the Games.

The Edmonton Oilers captain made no secret of his desire to reach the Olympic stage after the NHL opted out of the Games following 2014. He has stood out on a Canadian roster loaded with talent in Milan, recording five assists through the first two games.

He got on the board for Canada in the first period of its 5-1 Group A win over Switzerland, leading by example as he dished out bruising hits along with precision plays.

“We want to play physical and when he’s leading the way in that category, we all notice,” captain Sidney Crosby said.

“That shows how badly he wants it. He’s leading in a lot of ways, but especially that way we all see it and we want to follow suit. He does it all anyway, but it’s great to see.”

The NHL points leader sent a message by recording three assists in Canada’s opening win against the Czech Republic on Thursday.

He put on another clinic Friday, flipping the puck over a sprawled Swiss defenseman on the power play early in the first period before adding two assists, becoming the first player to record six points through two games in an NHL-inclusive Olympics.

The 29-year-old said it has been easy to click with his teammates, a dream lineup that includes NHL leading goal scorer Nate MacKinnon, with the chemistry carrying over from their winning 4 Nations Face-Off campaign last year.

“We’re a deep team,” McDavid said. “Maybe that familiarity from the 4 Nations helps.”