Team USA came close to giving the President and his supporters a sort of first MAGA world title, but ultimately fell short in overtime.

The result was the culmination of a midseason tournament that featured stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States — and a surprisingly political atmosphere.

The entire concept of the thing felt a little half-baked from its initial announcement last February. NHL players from just four nations (the United States, Canada, Sweden and Finland) taking a midseason break to compete in a four-day, seven-game tournament that awards a trophy nobody knows the name of?