TORONTO — Sidney Crosby was stewing after each of the first two periods in Game 2 of the World Cup of Hockey finals.

When the final horn sounded, he was sporting an ear-to-ear smile.

Crosby set up Patrice Bergeron’s game-tying goal with 2:53 left in the third period on a power play that paved the way for Brad Marchand’s short-handed goal with 43.1 seconds remaining to be the winner, lifting Canada to a 2-1 victory over Team Europe and the World Cup of Hockey title Thursday night.

The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar was voted MVP of the best-on-best tournament, with a World Cup-high 10 points, just three months after winning his second Stanley Cup and earning the Conn Smythe as MVP of the playoffs.

“I don’t have to look too far to think about how tough it was a year ago starting out the season,” Crosby said. “I think I appreciate this a lot.”

Crosby had a slow start last year in the NHL before finishing strong.