By Chris Johnston, Arpon Basu, Fluto Shinzawa and Michael Russo
The 4 Nations Face-Off is in the books, with Canada capping a wildly successful event in dramatic fashion Thursday night on Connor McDavid’s overtime dagger to win 3-2 over the United States in the final.
The Canadian championship completes hockey’s first foray into international best-on-best hockey since 2016. It won’t be nearly so long until the next, which will come on an even bigger stage next February.
Can Canada carry over its 4 Nations success to Milan and win Olympic gold? Will the U.S. use its runner-up finish as inspiration to reach greater heights? Will Sweden build on its confidence after gaining at least a point in each game in 4 Nations? Will…