Three fights started in the first nine seconds of the 4 countries are confronted game between the US and Canada.
At the opening Puck Drop, Matthew Tkachuk of the US and Brandon Hagel I didn’t wait at all to go into the action in what was a healthy scrap.
But only two seconds later, Matthew’s brother, Brady, went to toe with Sam Bennett, who is teammates with Matthew in the NHL on the reigning Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers.
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Brady Tkachuk (TOP) of the United States fights against Sam Bennett (9) of Canada during the first period 4 countries face-off hockey action in Montreal on Saturday 15 February 2025. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP)
However, that was not enough. After an opening of the Canadian zone, a scrap happened in which just about everyone was involved, but JT Miller and Colton Parako came in their own fight.
It caused a lot of crowds in the penalty boxes, but cooler heads eventually prevailed.
The game is played in Montreal, so the tensions in the crowd were already high – the “star -spangled banner” was hard, despite earlier supplications not to do this and “respect” the folk songs.
Brandon Hagel #38 of Team Canada responds after his fight with Matthew Tkachuk #19 of Team United States (not on photo) during the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off game between the United States and Canada in Bell Center on 15 February, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Andrea Cardin/4NFO/World Cup or Hockey via Getty Images)
Even NHL -Exec Bill Daly called it one “Unfortunate situation” And hoped it would end – unfortunately.
This is the first time since 2016 that the US and Canada have been on ice in a best-to-best format since 2016 in the Hockey World Cup, which returns after a 12-year interruption in 2028.
Both teams won their first matches of the tournament, but the United States is at the forefront of the rankings because of their victory in regulations; Canada needed overtime on Thursday to beat Sweden.
Canada first came on the board, with whom other than Connor McDavid de Lamp illuminated about five and a half minutes in the game. Jake Guenztel tied it a few minutes later.
Connor McDavid #97 from Team Canada celebrates after scoring during the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off match between the United States and Canada in Bell Center on February 15, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Andre Ringuette/4NFO/World Cup Hockey via Getty Images)
With a victory, the Americans will be their place in the final of one game in Boston on Saturday, which could very well find the same Canada team.
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