BOSTON — When they played “O Canada” for the second time, there were no American fans left in the arena to boo. Instead, the Canadian team stood at the blue line, arm in arm, player and coach, wearing their championship hats while the maple leaf flag was lowered behind the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy and the national anthem reverberated across the Americans' home ice. The fans who remained, many of them in their red Team Canada jerseys, sang along. Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a...

BOSTON — The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off needed more than 60 minutes to reach its ending. And it was a game Team USA thought it had in the bag. “I was convinced we were gonna win,” Brady Tkachuk said after America’s 3-2 overtime loss to Team Canada. “We deserved to win.” Team USA had a lot of momentum on its side after it captured a 3-1 win over Canada in the team’s first meeting in the tournament. It was a physical, hard-fought bout. And while Thursday’s finale didn’t feature any...

Canada's prime minister has hit out at Donald Trump's comments about annexing the country, saying "you can't take our country, and you can't take our game", in the wake of a major ice hockey win. On Thursday, Canada beat the United States to win the 4 Nations hockey tournament, with the tense action on the ice mirroring the political tensions bubbling between the two countries. Posting a video of him cheering in the wake of Canada's win, Mr Trudeau posted: "You can't take our country - and you can't take...

The game featured both booing of national anthems and also a political message in the rendition of O Canada in apparent response to 51st state remarks. Canada players celebrate after a goal by Nathan MacKinnon during the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game against the United States, in Boston on Feb. 20, 2025, in Boston. Canada players celebrate after a goal by Nathan MacKinnon during the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game against the United States, in Boston on Feb. 20, 2025,...

Hockey fans wanted this inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off final to be epic, and that's exactly what they got as Team Canada defeated Team USA in overtime. Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal to give his country the ultimate bragging rights in this Everyone wondered what would happen at the opening puck drop following the three fights in nine seconds that occurred this past Saturday in Montreal between these two countries. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM But it was a normal start to a hockey game, as gloves...

BOSTON — The NHL 4 Nations Face-Off saved its best game for last. Fans certainly got what they paid for in Thursday night’s championship game that ended with a thrilling Team Canada overtime win over Team USA thanks to Connor McDavid. There was no fight fest to begin the championship game like there was in USA-Canada’s first game, but it was still plenty entertaining. Nathan MacKinnon made it 1-0 Canada 4:48 into the first when he beat a screened Connor Hellebuyck with a snap shot. Brady Tkachuk gave the crowd...