🏒 Game One Ends in OT Winner

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What to know: The first-ever 4 Nations Face-Off game was an absolute master class of international hockey.

Canada started this one with a goal just 56 seconds into the game, with all three of their stars touching the puck. Connor McDavid threw a cross-ice pass to Sidney Crosby, who then sent a behind-the-back beauty to Nate MacKinnon, who was sitting at the side of the net, and powered the puck into the back of the net.

Canada’s second line continued their early success 13 minutes into the first period with a beauty from Boston Bruins legend Brad Marchand to give them a 2-0 lead and put an exclamation mark on a beautiful start. Sweden was shocked, and honestly, they looked like they didn’t belong on the ice with Canada.

Not so fast. A mid-second-period goal for Sweden brought the game back to a one-goal difference. Minutes later, Canada answered back. 3-1. A brutal blow for Sweden. Not so fast, again, for Sweden. Two early third-period goals for team Sweden tied it all up. Canada, who looked so in control of this one, had let it slip.

OT came, and it was chaos. The 3-on-3 style allows for a lot of good looks on goal, and both Canada and Sweden’s net-miners answered the call. Multiple big-time stops and athletic plays extended the OT into the 6th minute, until Mitch Marner showed up. A beauty of a pass from Sidney Crosby and a snipe over the right shoulder of Sweden’s goalie put Canada on top. It was Crosby’s third assist of the game, he was named MVP of the game.

Take a deep breath because we have the USA taking on Finland tonight!

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