- USA beat Canada 3-1 at Montreal’s Centre Bell
- Teams fight three times in first nine seconds
- US national anthem booed again before game
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night, wrapping up a spot in the championship game by winning a game that started with three fights in nine seconds and was played at a blistering pace with physicality throughout.
The most anticipated game of round-robin play did not disappoint, from the fisticuffs off the opening faceoff to big hits from Charlie McAvoy on Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid and more than a few vital saves by Connor Hellebuyck among his 24. And the US showed they could keep up with Canada’s speed, skill and talent in the first international event with the NHL’s best players in nearly a decade.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/feb/15/usa-canada-4-nations-face-off-fights-anthem-booed
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Publish date : 2025-02-16 04:11:13
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