Crosby also wore the "C" at the 2014 Sochi Games and 2016 World Cup. Canada is 45-5-0 in games when he has worn its sweater overall.

Connor McDavid has waited a long time. The superstar centre set to headline Canada’s roster at the 4 Nations Face-Off was a vocal proponent of getting NHL players back on the international stage and under the brightest lights.

Crosby - who was the face of the league for most of his career - knows a thing or two about the liberties taken against star players on a nightly basis