Folks, if you turned this game off early, you missed one of the greatest Olympic hockey finishes in recent memory.

With just 35.2 seconds left in regulation, Nathan MacKinnon scored off a cross-ice pass from Connor McDavid to give Canada a 3-2 lead over Finland in the Olympic semifinals. The goal came on the powerplay, and it sent the Canadians to the gold medal game in dramatic fashion.

But here's where it gets even better. Finland challenged that the initial zone entry was offside. The stakes? Everything. If the challenge succeeded, the goal comes off the board. If it failed, Finland goes down a skater for delay of game with under a minute left.

The challenge failed. Canada survived.

"We're putting our country through it," McDavid said after the game. "Lot of stressful mornings for everyone back home. But you know what? It's been fun."

Fun might be an understatement. This was Canada's second comeback of the tournament, and they did it against a Finland team that had them on the ropes for most of the game. Erik Haula scored a shorthanded breakaway goal. Mikko Rantanen buried a powerplay marker off the faceoff. The Finns were playing inspired hockey.

But Canada has McDavid and MacKinnon, and when it mattered most, that connection delivered.

And speaking of McDavid - he now has the most points ever by an NHL player in a single Olympic Games. Let that sink in. More than Wayne Gretzky. More than Mario Lemieux. More than anyone who's ever worn the Maple Leaf on the Olympic stage. This is history, folks.

Sam Reinhart and Shea Theodore also scored for Canada, but make no mistake - this was about heart, grit, and two of the best players in the world making magic when it counted.

The gold medal game awaits. And after what we just witnessed, I wouldn't bet against these Canadians. They've got ice in their veins and the best player on the planet wearing the C.

That's what Olympic hockey is all about, folks.