In a closely contested match, Connor McDavid scored the tournament-winning goal in overtime, giving Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States. Notably, Sam Reinhart contributed an assist on the opening goal, while Brady Tkachuk scored for the U.S., showcasing a competitive spirit. Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington made a critical save early in the fourth period, helping stabilize the team. Despite Matthew Tkachuk's limited performance due to injury, the game highlighted the need for more international hockey events, drawing comparisons to iconic past series like the summit series between these two nations.
An unmarked Connor McDavid fired home the tournament-winning goal from the slot 8:18 into overtime to give Canada a hard-fought 3-2 win over the United States.
Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington made a super blocker save on Matthews early in the fourth period that ended up being huge as his team survived a bumpy start to the overtime.
Reinhart played 20:01 and was credited with three hits. He finished the tournament with four helpers.
The 4 Nations Face-Off was great alternative to the All-Star Game. We need more best-on-best international hockey, and in particular, we need a summit series between the U.S. and Canada.
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