Team USA, which buzzed the Canadians for the first five minutes of the extra period, were stymied by goalie Jordan Binnington, who turned back the clock and played similarly to how he did when he beat the Bruins here in Game 7 of the 2019 Stanley Cup Final.

Few games have ever felt as high stakes as USA and Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. So naturally, it took the best player of a generation to end it. Connor McDavid etched his name in Canadian hockey history with a golden goal on Thursday in Boston,

In overtime, after a peppering of opportunities on both ends, Connor McDavid finally hit the dagger to send Canada to 4 Nations glory. 68 minutes of hard-nosed hockey—sealed by arguably the best player in the world. If it isn’t the storyline you asked for, it’s the one that makes the most sense.