Despite being the first team to secure its spot in the final with a 3-1 win over the Canadians in the round-robin, the United States was hindered by an ailing bench and stifled by an opposing goalie in Jordan Binnington on Thursday night.

Canada beat the United States 3-2 in the 4 Nations Face-Off behind star performances from McDavid and goalie Binnington.

Nathan MacKinnon struck early for Canada, and Brady Tkachuk followed it up to the U.S. before the end of the period. Jake Sanderson, who has the tools to be a top defenseman in the league in short order, gave the Americans their first and only lead of the game in the second period, which was answered by 2014 fourth-overall pick Sam Bennett.

Connor McDavid etched his name in Canadian hockey history with a golden goal Thursday in Boston, winning the game 3-2 in overtime to secure a tournament title that felt bigger than anything ever played during an All-Star break. After 68 minutes of intense, high-level play, it took just one Team USA defensive lapse for Canada to win it.

After ten years in the NHL, Connor McDavid finally represented Team Canada in a best-on-best tournament at the 4 Nations Face-off, showing the hockey world—both longtime fans and newcomers alike— just why he’s regarded as the best player in the world.

In the first best-on-best matchup between Team USA and Canada in nine years, the United States pulled out a 3-1 win in the 4 Nations Face-Off Saturday night in Montreal. A fiery start led to a thrilling finish,

The Americans recognized the opportunity they lost at the 4 Nations Face-Off, but will be strong next year in Italy.

Golden goal hero Connor McDavid was brutally honest about his performance after scoring the overtime winner in Team Canada's 3-2 victory over the USA in the 4 Nations Final on Thursday.