After a scramble in front of the net, Jake Sanderson scores to give the USA a 2-1 lead over Canada.
The United States and Canada are heading to overtime in the 4 Nation Face-Off final. Playing in front of a home crowd at TD Garden in Boston, the U.S. was tied 2-2 with Brady Tkachuk and Jake Sanderson scoring for the Americans.
Thursday night can’t come soon enough for hockey fans as Canada and the USA square off in a highly anticipated rematch—this time with the 4 Nations Face-Off championship on the line. As excitement builds,
Sanderson (rest) will be a game-time decision Saturday versus the Canadiens, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports. Sanderson and teammate Brady Tkachuk played for the Americans in Thursday's finale against Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off and will get another four days of rest if they sit out Saturday's tilt against Montreal.
The 27-year-old blueliner was sidelined for seven games in mid-January and now faces the potential of being back on the shelf after just five games back in the Bruins' lineup. For the Americans, Jake Sanderson figures to remain in the lineup with McAvoy on the shelf.
Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal in overtime for Canada, lifting them to a 3-2 victory over Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship Game.
Jordan Binnington made several strong saves to keep the game tied before McDavid connected.From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett scored for Canada while Jake Sanderson and Brady Tkachuk scored for the USA in regulation.
Connor McDavid scored at 8:18 of overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States on Thursday night as the North American rivals turned what had been a tune-up for the 2026 Olympics into a geopolitical brawl over anthems and annexation as much as international hockey supremacy.
O Canada, you are the 4 Nations Face-Off champions. Canada beat Team USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday thanks to Connor McDavid's goal despite the U.S. leading 2-1 in the second period.
Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime Thursday night to win the 4 Nations Face-Off. Highlights from the game: