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00:00Now, going into this tournament, I don't think we really knew what we were going to get out of these players and how much drive they were going to come out playing with for their nations, and they did not disappoint.
00:10It was definitely a win for the league, as so many people did tune in to see Team USA and Team Canada play in that final game last night.
00:19Now, the outcome was Team Canada able to get the win, but Team USA didn't go away easy.
00:25This was a game that was pushed all the way to OT, with Canada winning 3-2.
00:30Now, Connor McDavid did seal the deal with the overtime goal there with a pass from Mitch Marner.
00:36It was an absolutely beautiful goal, with Team USA leaving him alone in the slot, which I still shake my head how he was able to get space out there and be left in that position to score that goal on Connor Hellebach.
00:48Now, we did see Nathan McKinnon open up the scoring yesterday, and he was given MVP of the Four Nations final game there for Team Canada, and well-deserved.
01:00Nathan McKinnon played fantastic out there throughout the whole tournament, but I really do think you've got to tip your hat to Jordan Bingington and how strong he was able to come out in the Four Nations final game there.
01:13Now, during the tournament, there was a lot of talk about how Canada had the weakest goaltending, with Jordan Bingington, Aidan Hill, Sam Montague, and I was one of those people who was looking at that factor, thinking maybe Team Canada won't get it done.
01:27Now, Jordan Bingington did allow a couple of soft goals during the tournament, but yesterday, when things came to push came to shove, he absolutely stood on his head.
01:37He made some incredible saves out there between the pipes, and we did see the style of hockey he was able to play.
01:43Back in Boston in 2009, when he was able to win in game seven for the St. Louis Blues, in that game, he was lights out, and that is exactly what we saw out of Jordan Bingington in last night's matchup versus Team USA.
01:58Now, Team USA did make a really big push in overtime, and it looked like they were going to be able to seal the deal, but Jordan Bingington, again, made save after save in that one.
02:07Austin Matthews had three attempts to get that puck in the back of the net and just wasn't able to do so, and it leaves a lot of people with questions how Austin Matthews really can't step up in these big games and what we're going to see out of Toronto going in to the playoffs, and if they will be able to make it out of the first round.
02:24And if they do, if they'll be able to make it out of the second round this upcoming season.
02:28So, it's really interesting with what we saw yesterday.
02:31The stars, the big players, really came to play when they needed to.
02:36We saw Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid, Nathan McKinnon, a star-studded lineup here for Team Canada get it done.
02:44So, it was a great performance out of them, but again, I have to tip my hat to Team USA.
02:50Connor Helloback letting that goal in in overtime was super emotional out there.
02:54That team just felt shot in the foot, and I don't blame them there because it was a game of inches.
03:00Both of those teams had the ability to win, so Team USA, Team Canada both need to hold their head high after what we saw in that performance last night.
03:10And hockey overall, they gained some fans over this Four Nations tournament, and I really do think it's a great preparation for the Olympics next year.
03:19And we're going to have a lot more people tuning in to hockey.