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Bob DeChiara-Imagn Images The rematch is set! Canada will meet the USA after it defeated Finland, 5-3, in its final game of the round-robin round of the 4 Nations Face-off on Monday afternoon at the TD Garden. Despite a 4-0 lead with seven minutes to go in regulation, Finland’s late surge added three goals within five minutes. Two of those were netted by Mikael Granlund … [Read more...] about Recap: Canada tops Finland, 5-3, to advance to 4 Nations championship

Eric Bolte-Imagn Images It’s on! We’ve got a doubleheader today! Up first, Canada and Finland at 1 p.m. which could determine who will meet the USA in Thursday’s championship game. At 8 p.m. Sweden may be playing for pride looking for its first win of the tournament against the USA. Discuss! … [Read more...] about Public Skate: 4 Nations Monday doubleheader

Eric Bolte-Imagn Images SCOC caught up with USA’s Slavin and Sweden’s Kempe ahead of Week 2 of the best-on-best tournament. The NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off returns for Week 2 as the international best-on-best tournament shifts to Boston on Monday. Team USA punched its ticket to Thursday’s championship game with its 3-1 win over Canada on Saturday in Montreal. The game was … [Read more...] about Preview: 4 Nations Face-Off shifts to Boston

Heather Pollock for PWHL Back to the same old. The early game saw Toronto dictate play a bit and earned a power play was Shay Maloney had a pretty obvious infraction in front of her own net. This would lead to a goal called on the ice as the penalty expired. A whistle was blown and the puck appeared to stop on the line before it was tapped in well after the whistle, but … [Read more...] about Women’s Recap: Toronto reigns supreme, Boston falls 3-1.

Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images A big day of action. Welcome to Saturday, folks! Hopefully you’ve got a good weekend on tap. The Four Nations Face-Off continues in Montreal today, with a two-game slate: Sweden vs. Finland at 1 PM USA vs. Canada at 8 PM Both games will be at the Bell Centre in Montreal, with the action shifting to TD Garden here in Boston on … [Read more...] about Public Skate: Four Nations Saturday Showdown

PWHL A Terrier goalie was unable to match a Husky goalie midweek in February as is tradition, and a former Crimson returns. Both teams were feeling the lag from their star players completing their national team duties early. Each team was missing a former BC star, New York had Alex Carpenter out and Boston was missing Hannah Bilka. Jillian Dempsey the personification of … [Read more...] about Women’s Recap: Fleet silence the Sirens, Frankel locks down New York 4-0.

Photo by Derek Leung/Getty Images Discuss, internationally. Welcome to international hockey, folks! I'm not sure how many of you plan to tune in for these Four Nations Face-Off games, but I figured we'd throw a Public Skate up here to give you a place to chat. The games begin tonight (Feb. 12) in Montreal, with Brad Marchand and Canada facing Elias Lindholm and … [Read more...] about Public Skate: Four Nations Face-Off, Nights 1 & 2

Photo by Mark Blinch/NHLI via Getty Images The NHL has brought us a tournament with four teams, and it’s also in Boston! We might as well pay attention! Just the Facts What is it?: A round robin tournament created by the NHL to temporarily replace the NHL All-Star game. Where is it being played?: The Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, and TD Garden in Boston, … [Read more...] about 4 Nations Face-off Tournament PRIMER

Photo by Brian Fluharty/Getty Images For most people, that is. Welcome to a new week, folks! If you’re somehow a mixed up “half Bruins, half Philadelphia Eagles” fan, you should be having yourself a bright, sunny, probably-hungover morning. I’m not sure how many of you exist, but I’m sure there are a few. It was a decently entertaining Super Bowl last night, even if it … [Read more...] about Morning Skate: Break