"The Canadians threw everything at Hellebuyck with the score tied 1-1. A go-ahead goal for Canada seemed inevitable. At one juncture, former Bruin Brad Marchand threw the puck toward the net. In a scramble, Tom Wilson got the puck and he had Hellebuyck down and out. He flipped it over the netminder, but McAvoy was there on the goal line to block it with his chest and then scoop it with both hands away from danger without closing either one on the puck."
"The Long Beach, N.Y., native had grown up in the U.S. National Team Development Program. Last year at the 4 Nations tournament, McAvoy played a monster game when the Americans beat the Canadians early in the tournament in Montreal but was sidelined for the championship game in Boston with the shoulder injury that became dangerously infected and cost him the rest of the season."
Connor Hellebuyck produced a historic goaltending performance in the USA's 2-1 overtime win against Canada, with Jack Hughes scoring the golden goal less than two minutes into overtime. Charlie McAvoy made a pivotal goal-line play in the third period, blocking and scooping away a potential go-ahead tally during a Canadian surge. McAvoy had previously starred in the 4 Nations tournament but missed a championship due to a dangerously infected shoulder injury that ended his season. McAvoy experienced overwhelming euphoria after the victory. Matt Boldy and Jeremy Swayman provided additional local connections to the American roster.
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