It was Sept. 21, 2016, the day a bunch of kids took down an international hockey powerhouse.



Team North America, a wild card collection of players 23 years old and under from Canada and the United States put together to compete in the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, beat an experienced Team Sweden 4-3 in overtime of a game that would determine the fates of both groups.



If you were there, it was breathtaking. The speed. The skill. The raw confidence.



If you were on the ice, well, it felt like one of the best games ever played.



“Ever,” agreed Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews, who had just turned 19 when the game was played. “I wouldn’t debate that either. It was an unbelievable game.”



Maybe it didn’t determine an Olympic tournament or decide a Stanley Cup or really have any serious consequence whatsoever, but let’s not allow that to interfere with the legend. It was Connor McDavid playing on a...