By wr_root 
Sidney Crosby’s golden goal.
It was a win for Canada and for the game that sets us apart from our American neighbours more than anything else.Sidney Crosby Golden Goal.
Sidney Crosby (#87) and Connor McDavid (#97) of Team Canada celebrate after defeating Team USA in overtime to win the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game at TD Garden on February 20, 2025, in Boston. Photo by Bruce Bennett / Getty Images North America.
When Sidney Crosby scored the Golden Goal in Vancouver, the excitement lingered, with fans still discussing it and reliving the highlights. It was a life-changing moment that deserves to be celebrated forever.
Connor McDavid’s performance on Thursday night was similarly remarkable. He played his first significant hockey game as an adult with Team Canada, facing the U.S. in the gold medal match. Throughout the three periods, he appeared frustrated, searching for his rhythm and struggling to find his game. Then everything changed.
Momentum always seems to shift for those players considered the best of the best.
Though McDavid didn’t seem like himself during the game, he scored a goal at 8:18 of overtime, securing a stunning victory for Canada with a final score of 3-2 against a deserving U.S. team.
The goal came just 38 seconds after Sidney Crosby’s game-winning goal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. It’s remarkable how two moments, so far apart and in such different contexts, can feel so similar.
When Crosby scored the golden goal in Vancouver, we couldn’t stop talking about it and rewatching the highlights. This unforgettable moment deserves eternal celebration.
Connor McDavid’s performance on Thursday night was nothing short of extraordinary. It marked his first meaningful field hockey game as an adult for Team Canada, playing three periods against the U.S. in the gold medal match. He appeared frustrated, struggling to find his rhythm, but suddenly, everything changed. For players celebrated as “the best of the best,” a shift like that always seems possible.
Although it didn’t seem like it at first for the world’s top player that night, a goal at 8:18 of overtime sealed a thrilling 3-2 victory for Canada over a strong U.S. team. It’s wild how two moments, so distinct in their circumstances, can end up with similar impacts.
While this wasn’t an Olympic victory for Team Canada, it felt just as significant. Amid the excitement of the Four Nations tournament, this win mattered. It wasn’t just another “best vs. best” matchup, as categorized by the National Hockey League; it was a true showdown of talent. The game was fast-paced, full of highs and lows, and ultimately influenced by a few mistakes. That’s often how field hockey games play out. The torch has been passed from Crosby, a legend of one generation, to McDavid, the standout of the current era—an important overtime goal handed off 15 years later.
Maple Leafs winger Mitch Marner assisted on the game-winning goal, marking his second assist of the night and Canada’s second game-winning goal in three games. It was a fantastic evening for the two Maple Leafs players as Canada faced off against the United States.
Just seconds before McDavid received a pass from Marner and scored against the outstanding Connor Hellebuyck, it was evident that Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews aimed for a series-winning goal. It was that close.
