Even crazier, in Crosby’s mind, was the fact that he already was on the bench when the puck entered the net. The Canadian captain had made a back pass to a charging Marner in the neutral zone before jumping off the ice for a line change.

In the 4 Nations Face-Off opening game between Canada and Sweden, Mitch Marner proved why he will now be considered one of the NHL’s clutch players. His overtime-winning goal wasn’t just a game-winner;