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Video: Eichel, McDavid and Matthews combine to score Team North America’s first goal

World Cup Of Hockey 2016 - Team North America v Team Finland

TORONTO, ON - SEPTEMBER 18: Jack Eichel #15 of Team North America (l) celebrates his goal at 5:03 of the first period against Team Finland and is joined by Connor McDavid #97 (c) and Mark Scheifele #55 (l) at the Air Canada Centre on September 18, 2016 in Toronto, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

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It didn’t take Team North America very long to get their first goal of the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Each of the last two first overall picks had a hand in Jack Eichel’s first goal of the tournament, as Connor McDavid sent a neutral zone pass to Auston Matthews, who made a great play to get around one Finnish player before taking the puck to the net.

Eichel was parked in front of the net and put the rebound by Predators goalie Pekka Rinne.

Here’s what it looked like:

Team North America nearly made it 2-0 just moments later, but the puck was cleared off the goal line.