We’re excited to say that, despite our misgivings, the 4 Nations faceoff has been outstanding. The USA beat Canada in a game that started with 3 fights in the first 9 seconds and then it was a tight checking, hard-hitting game. The re-match is scheduled in the final on Thursday. 

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4 Nations – 

Canada 4 Sweden 3 

USA 6 Finland 1

USA 3 Canada 1

– 3 fights in first 9 seconds! – HNIC panel giddy

– Binnington 2 tough goals, some great saves

– Canada unable to challenge Hellebuyck 

– USA Defence amazing

– Thomas Harley played great

Finland 4 Sweden 3 

– big game for Finland

Canada 5 vs Finland 3

Overall thoughts

– much higher intensity than I expected

– great hockey, fun to watch

– would it be better on bigger ice? 

Other stories 

– Makar out with sickness and possibly injury

– Matt Tkachuk out with injury 

– Final on Thurs 

Final preview –

Guess the 5th

NHL announced that there will be a World Cup (name?) every 4 years, 2 years after Olympics. Finally.

Connections 

Last One – Patric Hornqvist, Jacob Middleton, Gerry Meehan, Paul Maurice – all last pick in the NHL draft 

This week – Chris Phillips, Denis Potvin, Gilbert Perreault, Rick DiPietro 

Crazy Stat