Mikael Granlund skated toward the net on a 2-on-1 rush, cradled the puck on his stick twice and fired it past Linus Ullmark. With that snipe of a goal in overtime Saturday, he put Finland right back in the mix at the 4 Nations Face-Off by beating Sweden 4-3 and keeping the compelling action going at the NHL-run international tournament.
USA TODAY Sports offers power rankings of the United States, Canada, Finland and Sweden as they prepare to play in the seven-game tournament that runs Wednesday through Feb. 20 in Montreal and Boston.
Mika Zibanejad gets Sweden on the board first vs. Finland. Use a Facebook account to add a comment, subject to Facebook's Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Your Facebook name, photo & other personal information you make public on Facebook will appear with your comment,
No, members of the U18 AA Cole Harbour Red Wings, who are in Montreal for a minor hockey tournament, attended Canada’s 4-3 overtime victory against Sweden on Wednesday and the United States' 6-1 win against Finland on Thursday.
Nations Face-Off begins on Wednesday night as Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States will all compete for the next nine days in the tournament with games being played in Montreal and Boston. During the event,
Anton Lundell equalizes for Finland in no time vs. Sweden.
Finland is making a change in net for its second game of the 4 Nations Face-Off. Coach Antti Pennanen said Kevin Lankinen will start against Sweden on Saturday after Juuse
The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off isn't short on star power. From MVPs to Stanley Cup champions and more, here's a look at all of the players competing.
Filip Forsberg had a big star from another sport in the stands supporting him and Sweden at the 4 Nations Face-Off. San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle was among the fans in attendance for the Sweden-Finland game on Saturday at Bell Centre.
The Americans and Canadians are coming off a pair of wins earlier this week over Finland and Sweden, respectively. The championship game is Thursday, Feb. 20.
Today’s a fun day to be a hockey fan. Two elite best-on-best international matchups on a Saturday i. It doesn’t get much better than that. Obviously, Sweden vs Finland as an early-afternoon appetizer will be great,