Winners earn the label over time and rightly wear it with pride, but how many hockey fans could immediately recite the exact number of National Hockey League victories in which Connor McDavid has played?

“That’s what sports are about in some ways,” Binnington said, a gold medal around his neck after 31 stops handed Canada victory over the United States in the 4 Nations final. “And as an athlete and a competitor, there’s always gonna be that doubt. You gotta use that as motivation and find a way and believe in yourself to get the job done.”

Binnington saved the game multiple times in overtime for Canada, and at the same time quieted the concern over the country's goaltending.