Connor McDavid got the glory for scoring, but Canada’s overtime winner in the 4 Nations championship game wouldn’t have happened without his teammates' efforts — especially Mitch Marner.

Marner secured a huge 4 Nations victory for Canada on Wednesday, reinforcing his standing in the larger hockey universe.

The Leafs have officially confirmed the statuses of Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews for tonight's game following the 4 Nations Face-Off break. While Mitch Marner continues to ride the high of winning the 4 Nations Face-Off with Team Canada,

Marner is one of four Maple Leafs selected for the tournament, joining Auston Matthews (USA) and William Nylander ( (Sweden). Although Jani Hakanpaa was selected to be on Finland's roster, the Leafs already announced that the defenseman wasn't healthy enough to play due to an ongoing knee issue.

Nathan MacKinnon scored on the power play 56 seconds in off a no-look pass from Sidney Crosby, Mitch Marner got the overtime winner after Sweden rallied to

Mitch Marner hadn't celebrated a winning hockey moment for quite some time. The 27-year-old returned to Toronto on Friday, a day after assisting on Team Canada's winning goal in overtime from Connor McDavid.

I can only imagine just how cathartic the victory for Canada at the Four Nations Face-Off must have been for Toronto Maple Leafs star forward Mitch Marner. After years of failing to find success in the biggest and most important games,

Mitch Marner has returned to Toronto and is ready to use his 4 Nations Face-Off experience as a positive moving forward throughout this Maple Leafs’ season.

My, how time has changed things. Not too long ago, Toronto Maple Leafs fans were united in a few common thoughts. First, Kyle Dubas should be relieved of his duties as general manager.