USA takes fight to Canada
As soon as the opening puck drop happened, Matthew Tkachuk of the reigning champion Florida Panthers, went straight to Canadian Brandon Hagel and initiated the first fight right off the bat. The following time the puck was dropped, three seconds in, Brady, Tkachuk’s younger brother, followed his older brother’s example and engaged in a brawl with Sam Bennet of Canada. A few seconds later, following an illegal cross-check, J.T. Miller dropped hands with Colton Parayko, and the two engaged in a fight to conclude a total of three fights in nine seconds of actual game time.
After the altercation, the Americans had all the momentum and defeated their fiercest rival 3-1.
“We needed to send a message,” stated American Matthew Tkachuk after he eliminated Brandon Hagel of Canada in the first faceoff. “The message we wanted to send is ‘It’s our time.’”
The drama worked and may be something the NHL will think about leaning into. With three fights in the first nine seconds of Saturday’s match between Team USA and Team Canada, social media was in a frenzy. In the United States, the matchup attracted 4.4 million viewers and peaked at 5.2 million. According to ESPN, it was the most watched hockey telecast of a non-Stanley Cup Final since 2019.
The U.S. secured its place in the 4 Nations Face-Off final with the 3-1 victory. On Monday, they will play Sweden in the last match of the group round, and Canada will play Finland with the winner getting the chance to face USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final.
USA vs. Canada started off in MADNESS 😳
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— ESPN (@espn) February 16, 2025
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