MONTREAL (AP) — Canada’s absurdly talented power play did not take long to make a difference at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday night.

Sidney Crosby dished a backhand cross-crease pass to Nathan MacKinnon to put Canada on the board at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon never cease to amaze. Just ask Canada defenseman Travis Sanheim. There he was, sitting on the team bus Thursday morning, looking at the raging blizzard outside and wondering how few of his teammates would join him to make the 14-mile trek from the team’s downtown Montreal hotel to the optional practice across the St.

There is no shortage of high-end talent on Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Hockey fans finally are able to be treated to a Canada lineup that boasts the best talent from the country. It's been nearly a decade since a true best-on-best international tournament occurred,