Canada has No. 87 and Mythical on Ice. This is the most rarefied status to which Sidney Crosby has climbed. “Crosby! Crosby! Crosby!” the adoring audience at Bell chanted when the center climbed over the boards just about 5:30 into overtime of Canada’s 4 Nations opener on Wednesday against Sweden.

Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby once again played a major role in Canada's win. No. 87 scored the empty-netter that put an end to Team Finland's impressive comeback attempt, which saw them score three unanswered goals in the third period. Crosby also had the primary assist on Nathan MacKinnon's second-period goal.

The U.S. men's hockey team beat Canada in a best-on-best tournament game for the first time in 15 years, rallying for a 3-1 victory in 4 Nations Face-Off round-robin play in Montreal. It ended Sidney Crosby's 26-game win streak in a Canada jersey in tournament play,