In a game that saw a whopping 87 shots on goal, a penalty shot, nine power plays and nearly five minutes of 3 on 3 overtime and yet words and numbers can’t describe what was seen on the ice during Wednesday’s final group stage tilt between Sweden and North America. Never mind the absolutely jaw dropping finish which saw Nathan MacKinnon toe drag and backhand shelf the game winner in overtime past Henrik Lundqvist.
The game got off to an explosive start when Auston Matthews scored for North America 30 seconds into the contest off of a speedy play from Morgan Reilly and Connor McDavid.