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Greg WyshynskiFeb 16, 2025, 07:40 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — Canada coach Jon Cooper hated the result but had to admit that Team USA’s thrilling, brutal 3-1 win in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night was a transcendent moment for hockey. “The game

Greg WyshynskiFeb 16, 2025, 05:27 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions BOSTON — The hockey world is still buzzing about Saturday night’s fight-filled Team USA vs. Canada game and the possibility of a rematch in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. Finland would like nothing more than to

ESPN News Services Feb 15, 2025, 11:16 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the United States defeated Canada 3-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night, wrapping up a spot in the championship game by winning a contest that started with three fights in

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 15, 2025, 11:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A 4 Nations Face-Off game that began with three fights in nine

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 15, 2025, 04:57 PM ET Open Extended Reactions After a 6-1 loss to the United States on Thursday, Finland roared

Open Extended Reactions The first two games of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off included one that was close until the end — Canada’s 4-3 OT win over Sweden — and one that was close through 37 minutes — the United States’ 6-1 rout of Finland. A super Saturday doubleheader is on the way, including the

Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 05:22 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — The storied USA-Canada hockey rivalry will be reintroduced — and reignited — when the two countries take center stage at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night. It can’t be defined as an

Associated Press Feb 14, 2025, 02:50 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Kevin Lankinen will start in net for Finland against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday after Juuse Saros allowed six goals on 32 shots in a 6-1 loss to the United States in each team’s tournament opener, coach Antti Pennanen

Kristen ShiltonFeb 14, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Keith Tkachuk would never play favorites with his kids, or the NHL teams for which they now play. But thanks to the 4 Nations Face-Off — where his sons Matthew and Brady are

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 13, 2025, 11:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 4 Nations Face-Off was a close one

Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon emerged for Team Canada’s optional practice on Thursday as if it was any other day. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Naturally, they were first to arrive. Unnaturally, the duo might have some sort of superhuman work ethic. Because Crosby and MacKinnon were the only skaters, aside from Canada’s healthy scratches, to

Open Extended Reactions The 4 Nations Face-Off continues Thursday with the first matchup for the United States and Finland (8 p.m. ET, ESPN and ESPN+). These countries have played six times in the eight previous best-on-best tournaments involving NHL players, according to ESPN Research. The U.S. has won four games, Finland won the most recent

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark ESPN NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Greg Wyshynski Close Greg Wyshynski Senior NHL writer Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Feb 12, 2025, 11:45 AM ET Open Extended Reactions The opening game of the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off was quite a

Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — The World Cup of Hockey is returning beginning in February 2028, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman announced Wednesday in a joint news conference with NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh. Both sides reiterated that they are committed to sending NHL players to the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, meaning hockey will return

Greg WyshynskiFeb 12, 2025, 09:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions Jack Eichel has been starving. The 4 Nations Face-Off is his sustenance. The Vegas Golden Knights center said he has waited years for another “best-on-best” hockey tournament for himself and his peers. “The generation of the players

Kristen ShiltonFeb 11, 2025, 02:58 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions MONTREAL — Jordan Binnington will be Canada’s starting goaltender at the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada’s coach Jon Cooper officially declared Binnington his No. 1 netminder following Tuesday’s practice. The Canadians will face Sweden in the

Kristen ShiltonFeb 11, 2025, 11:15 AM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. MONTREAL — Team USA welcomed the father of late hockey players Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau to its 4 Nations Face-Off practice on Tuesday, hosting Guy Gaudreau as a guest coach the morning after he joined the team for

Greg WyshynskiFeb 11, 2025, 07:00 AM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions What is the most “Tkachuk” thing about Ottawa Senators captain Brady Tkachuk? “You mean what’s the rattiest thing about him?” asked his teammate Shane Pinto. Is that an official synonym for Brady’s surname in hockey circles? “I