Lauren McDavid, the wife of NHL superstar Connor McDavid, wrote an adorable message after receiving a special Valentine's gift ahead of the Canada-USA 4 Nations showdown.

Connor McDavid is in his 10th NHL season, has played in more than 750 games, led the league in scoring five times and won the Hart Trophy as MVP three times. Still, what he is experiencing right now is something brand new to him.

But before the clash with Sweden, McDavid’s wife, Lauren Kyle McDavid, showed support for her husband with a supportive post for the three-time Hart Memorial Trophy winner. Lauren shared a photo of Connor during Canada’s practice and captioned it with emojis of a heart and the Canadian flag.

For the first time since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, Connor McDavid is playing in a true best-on-best international tournament. He’s waited nearly a decade for this moment.

Some Edmonton Oilers fans have already expressed how strange it is to see Connor McDavid on the ice with someone donning a number 29 jersey who isn't Leon Draisaitl. Given the nature of their rivalry against the Toronto Maple Leafs,

Sam Bennett has known Connor McDavid since they were little kids, playing minor hockey as linemates before the age of 10. He was on the other side of McDavid in last year’s Stanley Cup Final, as the Oilers stormed back from a 3-0 deficit to force a Game 7,