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The 4 Nations Face-Off round robin stage ended on Monday night as Team USA lost to Team Sweden 2-1. Team USA suffered a few injuries during the contest, but are off to the 4 Nations Final against Team Canada. Unfortunately, their injuries woes have continued. And the latest update is rather concerning for defenseman Charlie […]

The Colorado Avalanche have reportedly considered a Casey Mittelstadt trade this season. Mittelstadt initially joined the Avalanche through trade at last year’s NHL trade deadline. The hope was that he could become the team’s second-line center for years to come. To this point, things haven’t exactly worked out like that. Mittelstadt has played well enough. […]

It was a rather discouraging scene on Monday night when Team USA star Brady Tkachuk left his 4 Nations game with an injury. The Americans were looking to sweep the round-robin stage and beat Team Sweden. Unfortunately, they were unable to do so. They lost to Sweden 2-1 on Monday at the TD Garden in […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament is nearing an end. Team Canada defeated Team Finland on Monday afternoon to clinch their spot in the 4 Nations Final. Awaiting the Canadians is their heated North American rival, Team USA. The Americans clinched a spot in the Final with a win over Canada on Saturday. It’s a rematch […]

The Montreal Canadiens are in the thick of the playoff race as the NHL nears its return from the 4 Nations break. The Canadiens are within six points of the Detroit Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot in the East. This will create some tough decisions for Montreal over the next few weeks. […]

Keegan Bradley is teeing off this Monday with double the competitive energy, bringing his A-game to the TGL match while also showing support for USA Hockey in their quest for victory. Sporting USA Hockey gear, Bradley is making it clear that his passion for sports goes beyond just golf adding extra excitement his upcoming TGL […]

Ottawa Senators star and USA 4-Nations Face-Off forward Brady Tkachuk appears to have suffered an injury early in Monday night’s contest against Sweden. The 25-year-old Tkachuk exited the ice in the first period after seemingly hitting the goal post, per Claire Hanna of TSN Sports. “Brady Tkachuk just left USA’s bench and went to the […]

With 25 games remaining in the 2024-25 NHL season, the San Jose Sharks are poised to miss the playoffs yet again. The team has been in a full-scale rebuild since Mike Grier took over as general manager in 2022. The sell-off has seen the team move key pieces, such as Erik Karlsson, Brent Burns, Timo […]

Team USA is playing their final Round Robin game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday night against Sweden, and they will be without Auston Matthews for the matchup. The USA already clinched a spot in the championship game, which will take place on Thursday against Canada. Because of that, it doesn’t make sense for […]

The Seattle Kraken are reportedly considering trading Jared McCann before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline. McCann has emerged as one of the best players in Kraken history to this point. He is the team’s only 40-goal scorer in their young history. And there is no Seattle player with more goals and points than the veteran […]

It would be difficult for fans of the St. Louis Blues to imagine life without their captain Brayden Schenn. After all, he was instrumental in the franchise’s first and only Stanley Cup victory to date in 2019. During that postseason run, Schenn contributed five goals with seven assists and later lifted the Stanley Cup alongside […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament has officially moved to Boston, and there’s still one matchup to go on Monday as Team Sweden will take on Team USA. However, Team Sweden has announced a last-minute critical change in their lineup. Thanks to feeling under the weather, Team Sweden will be unable to play Linus Ullmark between […]

Team Canada fell short in its group stage game against Team USA at the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night, but that doesn’t mean that its championship hopes are dashed. The Canadians rebounded nicely on Monday morning, getting a critical 5-3 regulation win over Finland in the final group game to clinch a rematch against […]

Team Canada got the job done on Monday afternoon in Boston, beating Finland 5-3 and booking their spot in the championship game of the 4 Nations on Thursday against Team USA. By no surprise, the legendary Sidney Crosby came through in the clutch when his country needed him most. The Pittsburgh Penguins star scored a […]

Team USA is marching into the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday after shining against Finland and Canada. While they’ve scored nine goals across two contests, the biggest strength for this American squad is their blue line and goaltending. Connor Hellebuyck is arguably the best netminder in the world right now and […]

Team USA has been dominant in the 4 Nations Face-Off so far. After a blowout win over Team Finland to open the tournament, they fought Canada, literally and figuratively, on Saturday night. With wins in both games, they have clinched a spot in the finals. Because of that, Matthew Tkachuk, Connor Hellebuyck, and Charlie McAvoy […]

After losing a heated battle against the United States on Saturday night, Team Canada has its backs against the wall. The Canadians need to get a win in regulation against Finland on Monday in order to assure itself of a spot in Thursday’s championship game. Any other result and the Canadians will wait to find […]

The New York Islanders are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the international break. Even a seven-game winning streak and an incredible run from Ilya Sorokin could not get them into the top eight. The March 7 NHL trade deadline will be interesting on Long Island, with pending free agents potentially on the […]

Sweden looks to move to the 4 Nations Championship game as they face the USA. It is time to continue our 4 Nations Face-Off odds series with a Sweden-USA prediction and pick. Sweden is 0-2 so far in the 4 Nations Face-Off, but both losses have come in overtime. This means with a regulation win […]

The Pittsburgh Penguins traded Lars Eller after a slow start to the 2024-25 campaign. Pittsburgh appeared as if they were entering a rebuild when they made the trade. Head coach Mike Sullivan was on the hot seat while the Penguins seemed destined for the bottom of the Eastern Conference. However, thanks to players such as […]

The Buffalo Sabres have held trade talks throughout the 2024-25 campaign. Buffalo sits last in the Eastern Conference and is the only East team more than six points back of the Detroit Red Wings for the final Wild Card spot. They have tried to shake things up throughout the season. And it appears as if […]

The Seattle Kraken are going to fight for their playoff lives once the NHL returns from the 4 Nations break. The Kraken are comfortably back of the Vancouver Canucks in the Western Conference Wild Card race. It isn’t entirely a lost cause. A playoff push isn’t out of the question in the second half of […]

The Seattle Kraken are not exactly eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs at this time. Anything can happen in these final couple months of the regular season. However, it certainly does not look good for Seattle. The Kraken have struggled mightily at times throughout the season, and they could become sellers at the 2025 NHL […]

The Vancouver Canucks traded for Marcus Pettersson at the end of January. This move is something the team truly needed. Pettersson is a left-shot defenseman who can move the puck and is very solid in his own end. Pettersson recently signed a six-year contract extension with the Canucks, as well. However, this trade may spell […]

Team Canada will be facing significant pressure when it takes the ice at TD Garden for its Monday afternoon game against Team Finland. Connor McDavid and his teammates are trying to earn a spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Team USA, and the Canadians will have to beat Finland in regulation time […]

The Utah Hockey Club is still searching for a new name as their first season in Salt Lake City continues. What comes of this search remains to be seen. However, Utah is having a rather fine time on the ice. The Hockey Club are within reach of the final Wild Card spot in the West. […]

Through their first two game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team USA is in a sensational position. After defeating Team Finland and Team Canada — both in regulation time — head coach Mike Sullivan’s team has already clinched a spot in the tournament’s Thursday night championship game. Matthew Tkachuk clearly battling an injury didn’t play […]

After dropping a classic game to the United States Saturday night in Montreal, Team Canada will be desperate to get a win against Team Finland if it is going to advance to the championship game in the 4 Nations Face-Off. Defenseman Cale Makar was unable to play against the United States, but he is pledging […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off tournament has turned into appointment viewing for even the average fan thanks to the high-intensity matchups. The tournament has now moved to Boston; all remaining games will be played at TD Garden, the home of the Boston Bruins. On Monday, Team Finland faces a desperate Team Canada on the heels of […]

Team USA hockey picked up a huge 3-1 victory over Canada on Saturday to secure a spot in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off, and the tone was set in the first nine seconds when Matthew Tkachuk, Brady Tkachuk and JT Miller all dropped the gloves. The three were in a group text, and Brady Tkachuk […]

Canada will battle Finland in the third match of the 4 Nations Face-off. The Bell Centre will be rocking as we continue our NHL odds series and make a Canada-Finland prediction and pick. Canada leads the all-time series 38-14-2, including three overtime or shootout wins. Additionally, Canada has scored 280 goals in these games while […]

Team Canada suffered a tough loss to rivals Team USA on Saturday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off, falling 3-1 in front of a packed crowd at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Americans have automatically booked a spot in the championship game on Thursday in Boston, while the Canadians need to beat Finland on […]

Team Canada suffered a gutwrenching loss to rivals Team USA on Saturday night and will need to beat Finland on Monday to set up a rematch in the 4 Nations final on Thursday with their foes. The Canadians had to get by without their top defenceman in Cale Makar after he was ruled out due […]

The one squad standing in the way of Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off was always seen as Team USA and that became a reality on Saturday night, losing 3-1 to their bitter rivals. With the victory, the Americans booked their spot in the championship game next Thursday at the TD Garden in Boston, […]

The 4 Nations Face-Off has provided fantastic hockey games in its first four games. Team Canada nipped Team Sweden in overtime, Team USA smoked Team Finland, and the Fins beat the Swedes in overtime. But Saturday night was the main event, as the Canadians and Americans squared off. Team Canada and Team USA played a […]

What an incredible start to Saturday night’s massive 4 Nations tournament game between Team USA and Team Canada at Bell Centre! You could cut the tension in the building with a knife, starting with more controversial booing of the United States’ national anthem. But immediately after the opening face-off at center ice, the physical play […]

Team USA and Team Canada are squaring off in a massive 4 Nations Face-Off tilt. The game started with three fights in nine seconds, sparked by Matthew Tkachuk asking Brandon Hagel to dance. After a two-goal performance against Finland, eyes were on the Florida Panthers star in this game. But in the third period, he […]

The Detroit Red Wings are competing for a playoff berth that would end an eight-year drought. Heading into the international break, they have 61 points in 55 games and are in the final Eastern Conference spot. Their captain, Dylan Larkin, is representing their team and Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off. When he scored […]

Team USA and Team Canada are squaring off in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night. The rivalry matchup was turned up after the American National Anthem was booed before their Thursday game against Finland. That carried over onto the ice with three fights in the first nine seconds of the game. Brady Tkachuk squared […]