Nathan MacKinnon scored on the power play 56 seconds in off a no-look pass from Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner got the overtime winner after Sweden rallied to tie, and Canada opened the 4 Nations Faceoff with a thrilling 4-3 victory on Wednesday night.

Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper had some major praise for Sidney Crosby after tallying two points in the win over Finland.

Team Canada coach Jon Cooper is the longest tenured coach in the NHL and has faced Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby many times, including the 2016 Eastern Conference Final, which Crosby won.

Canada vs USA, the sequel, is coming up on Thursday. Nathan MacKinnon helps Canada get there. The Avalanche are returning to practice on Wednesday. Also, Jon Cooper compliments Sidney Crosby. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily —.

Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper reacted to the 4 Nations Face-Off final win over Team USA by sending a message to Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and the rest of the squad.

Jon Cooper must never have heard the name Marie-Philip Poulin. His comments following the opening game of the NHL‘s four nations face off stating that Sidney Crosby will go down as the best player to ever represent Canada are complementary to Crosby ...

Past and present members of Team Canada describe Crosby's "aura": "The quiet intensity and confidence … you know there's no moment too big."

Sidney Crosby buried the decisive goal late in the third period during the penultimate match of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday.

Political rhetoric has been ratcheted up on both sides of the border. Tensions are high. It's against that backdrop Canada and the U.S. will play Thursday's final of the 4 Nations Face-Off at 8 p.m. ET in Boston, the biggest men's international hockey game between the rivals since the 2010 Olympic final.

Canada thwarted Sweden's comeback attempt with a 4-3 overtime victory to open the 4 Nations Face-Off on Wednesday night.Mitch Marner scored the game-winner in the extra frame, but captain Sidney Crosby led the way for the Canadians with three assists.

BOSTON — Less than a minute into the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby showed he can still ... represent his country,” Canada coach Jon Cooper said. “If not, he’s going to be on ...