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On Saturday afternoon, fans got to watch a classic European showdown between Sweden and Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off, with the latter coming out on top 4-3 in overtime. Another rivalry will be rekindled tonight, with USA and Canada set to renew hostilities at the Bell Centre at 8:00 p.m. ET.
For many newcomers to Canada, adjusting to a new country comes with a mix of excitement and challenges. Earlier this week, Rogers Arena had a warm, and uniquely Canadian welcome, inviting nearly 100 newcomers to experience skating for the first time to the 2nd annual New Canadian Skate,
Tampa Bay Lightning captain Victor Hedman played a team-high 24 minutes, 52 seconds on Saturday afternoon, but Team Sweden suffered a 4-3 overtime loss to Team Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The afternoon game was the first of two international rivalry matchups on Saturday, as Team Canada will play Team USA at 8 p.m.
Kittle and his wife, Claire, joined the Forsbergs at the 4 Nations Face-Off game between Sweden and Finland on Saturday at Bell Centre in Montreal. That, of course, includes Filip Forsberg ’s 9-month-old son, Felix, who has taken social media by storm throughout the tournament so far.
Besides Matthews and McAvoy, who are not only Americans but play for rivals of the Montreal Canadiens, the two biggest villains for the U.S. team are brothers Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk. They're pretty much viewed that way around the entire NHL for their abrasive style of play, and they wouldn’t have it any other way.
Sam Steel signed a two-year, $4.2 million contract with the Dallas Stars on Friday. It has an average annual value of $2.1 million and begins next season.
MONTREAL -- Mikael Granlund scored 1:49 into overtime, and Finland stayed alive in the 4 Nations Face-Off with a 4-3 win against Sweden at Bell Centre on Saturday. Granlund won it when he kept the puck on a 3-on-1 and scoring with a shot from the right circle.
MONTREAL -- Cale Makar was on the ice for Canada's morning skate Saturday and will be a game-time decision for its showdown with the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).
The United States is coming off a 6-1 win against Finland on Thursday, when Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored two goals and Zach Werenski had three assists. Canada defeated Sweden 4-3 on Wednesday with Mitch Marner scoring 6:06 into the overtime. Crosby had three assists, including on Marner's goal.
There it is. With those words, the gauntlet has officially been thrown down for Canada-U.S. on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS), the highlight of the 4 Nations Face-Off to date. And leading the charge for Canada’s pushback will be the unlikely duo of Bennett and his long-time rival Brad Marchand.
“Good, I think it started to hit me today, a little bit, super excited.” said Winnipeg product Seth Jarvis.
The St. Louis Blues defenseman prospect finished third with Czechia at the tournament, a little more than a year after his 2023-24 season came to a sudden end because of a knee injury sustained in the first game of the 2024 WJC.
MONTREAL -- Welcome to the 4 Nations Face-Off live blog. There is a doubleheader at Bell Centre today, with Finland playing Sweden at 1 p.m. and the United States playing Canada at 8 p.m. NHL.com Editor-in-Chief Bill Price is high atop the arena to provide all the sights, sounds and highlight from both games.
