Canada defeated the United States with an overtime goal on Feb. 20 in the politically charged final game of the 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston. The game featured American fans lightly booing the Canadian national anthem and a political message embedded in the rendition of “O Canada” in an apparent response to President Donald Trump’s 51st-state remarks.
The winning score was by Canada’s Connor McDavid at 8:18 of overtime. Defenseman Cale Makar passed the puck along the boards behind the net to forward Mitch Marner in the corner, who in turn passed to McDavid. The Edmonton Oilers captain fired a wrist shot from the slot to score the game-winning goal, ending the match at Boston’s TD Garden with a final score of 3–2.
