This was McDavid's biggest moment in the spotlight, scoring the golden goal in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off 15 years after Sidney Crosby scored the golden goal in overtime for Canada at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. "I'm just really happy he scored," Crosby said. "He couldn't be more deserving an opportunity and that moment."

Off final between Team USA and Canada was befitting of a Hollywood-like finish. With a game-winning - and tournament-ending - goal, the Canadians received just that. Nathan MacKinnon may have opened the scoring,

Connor McDavid etched his name in Canadian hockey history with a golden goal Thursday in Boston, winning the game 3-2 in overtime to secure a tournament title that felt bigger than anything ever played during an All-Star break. After 68 minutes of intense, high-level play, it took just one Team USA defensive lapse for Canada to win it.

Poulin scored in overtime in the gold-medal game in Calgary as Canada came back from a 2-0 deficit to beat the U.S. 3-2 and end the Americans’ run of five straight women’s world championship titles. Poulin’s shot over Nicole Hensley bounced out of the net so quickly that play resumed before the scorekeeper signalled a goal.

Connor McDavid has his golden goal. After a relatively quiet three regulation periods from the best player in the world, it didn’t take him long to score the biggest goal of his career, giving Canada Gold against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

International hockey history has always been kind to Team Canada. Paul Henderson’s Summit Series heroics. Sidney Crosby’s shining moment in 2010. Gold in four of five best-on-best tournaments from 2002-16.