from Ken Wiebe of Sportsnet,

This generation — and probably most importantly, the next several — needs its own version of The Golden Goal.

A Gretzky to Lemieux, in on goal, he shoots…he scores. Mario Lemieux has scored for Canada, explosion for the ages that will essentially become a historical films moment, one that will be played on a loop of highlight reels and YouTube channels for eternity.

That the best player on the planet, Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid, spoke so passionately on the subject in the wake of the World Baseball Classic was a massive step towards making this dream a reality.

And good on McDavid and others for speaking out.

Because for all of the hurdles on the horizon for bringing back the World Cup of Hockey and eventually the Olympics — and yes, we understand there are some significant hurdles — if the players truly want this, there will be a pathway to making it happen.

When it comes to helping grow the sport both within North America and especially globally, there is no better way to do so.

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