“Nathan Raymond MacKinnon — The First of His Name, The Warden of Nova Scotia and The Defender of the Rocky Mountains — likely won’t be invited to any Fourth of July cookouts this year,” another fan wrote on social media following the goal.

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Despite dropping the round-robin contest to Team USA, Team Canada got their revenge in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game with a thrilling overtime win. Edmonton Oilers superstar forward Connor McDavid sealed the deal in OT,