Professional hockey's seemingly round-robin of best-on-best tournaments takes a new turn this week, as the 4 Nations Face-Off kicks off from Montreal and
BROSSARD, QUEBEC – FEBRUARY 10: Brock Nelson #29 of Team USA skates during practice for the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off at CN Sports Complex on February 10, 2025 in Brossard, Quebec.
After commissioner Gary Bettman did not release his players for the 2018 and 2022 Winter Olympics, they will return to the Games for 2026 and 2030. The World Cup of Hockey, which made a rousing appearance in 2016, will also return in 2028 and 2032.The NHL took four of the top six ranked teams by the IIHF at the time of the competition’s announcement in February of 2024. Russia, ranked No. 3 in the world, has been banned from competition by the IIHF since war broke out in Ukraine while No.
This team is rife with 50-goal scorers and elite playmakers. Every single line that comes over the boards is a legitimate threat to score. There are no grinding lines, no defense-first, hold ’em lines. This will be the most fun team to watch at this tournament.BROSSARD, QUEBEC – FEBRUARY 10: Head coach Antti Pennanen of Team Finland talks to Aleksander Barkov #16 and Artturi Lehkonen #62 during practice for the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off at CN Sports Complex on February 10, 2025 in Brossard, Quebec.
Sweden leaves plenty to be desired down the middle and in goal. Mika Zibanejad has struggled mightily this season with the Rangers and outside of Elias Pettersson, who is emerging from the drama in Vancouver following his beef with JT Miller, the center depth is not inspiring. The US has not won a best-on-best tournament since the World Cup of Hockey since 1996, coming up with silvers at the 2002 and 2010 Olympics.
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