Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. Canada’s best players came through in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday to earn a rematch of their fight-filled preliminary bout with the United States.

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Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice to help the United States beat Finland 6-1 on Thursday night in the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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,

United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, center, speaks with Germany's Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, right, and Finland's Defense Minister Antti Hakkanen, left, during a meeting of the Nor

Makar (illness) participated in Sunday's optional practice and will likely be a game-time decision for Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland, Claire Hanna of TSN reports. Makar sat out Saturday's 3-1 loss to the United States despite partaking in the morning skate.

The United States has clinched the top record in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It will learn its opponent in Thursday's final after Monday's results.

Other than a sparse scattering of boos from the upper levels, the response to “O Canada” before the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off was largely respectful on Monday at TD Garden. After fans in Montreal booed the Star-Spangled Banner last week at the Bell Centre before Team USA’s games against Finland and Canada,

The flags of Canada and the United States fly outside a hotel in downtown Ottawa, on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has repeatedly said Canada should be the 51st U.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice. Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist. Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after

That will come on Thursday night, after Canada — despite a late scare — beat Finland 5-3 at TD Garden to punch its ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the rival Team USA. Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon each had two points,

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