For 68 minutes, Team USA kept the best player in the NHL under wraps. Even by his own admission, Connor McDavid was not having a great game as the American defense locked him down and gave him zero operating space with the puck. Unfortunately for American hockey, all McDavid needs is one shot, and after an overtime coverage breakdown by Team USA, McDavid was alone in the slot, and he snapped the game-winner past Connor Hellebuyck to give the Canadians a 3-2 win in overtime.
It was a fitting game to conclude a tournament that had many detractors before the first puck was dropped.