4 Nations Face Off (2025)

[globaleagle]

It's a tournament none of us care about, held in the midst of the long season, thought up out of a desire for extra profits.....
.....
.....
but we'll all watch and cheers (or boo) the nations.

that's right it's

Canada
Sweden
Finland
usa

fighting it out to win.. ~checks notes~ a trophy.

So cheer loud for beaver nation and... who am I kidding, it's not on tv 'over there'.

Anyway:

2025 4 NATIONS FACE-OFF | NHL.com

The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off features international tournament play between NHL Players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States. This NHL and NHLPA event takes place February 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.

www.nhl.com

All games in the 4 Nations Face-Off will be played in accordance with NHL rules. Each team will play three tournament games in a traditional Round Robin format, under the following points system: 3 points for a win in regulation time; 2 points for a win in overtime/shootout; 1 point for a loss in overtime/shootout; and 0 points for a loss in regulation time. The two teams with the best tournament record will then advance to a one-game Final.

4 NATIONS FACE-OFF SCHEDULE​

At Bell Centre, Montreal​

Wednesday, Feb. 12
Canada vs. Sweden, 8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS

Thursday, Feb. 13
United States vs. Finland, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS

Saturday, Feb. 15
Finland vs. Sweden, 1 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS
United States vs. Canada, 8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS

At TD Garden, Boston​

Monday, Feb. 17
Canada vs. Finland, 1 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS
Sweden vs. United States, 8 p.m. ET; MAX, truTV, TNT, SN, TVAS

Thursday, Feb. 20
Championship game, 8 p.m. ET; ESPN, ESPN+, SN, TVAS

 

[globaleagle]

Well it took overtime to do it (in this tourney, OT is 10 mins of 3 on 3) but Canada finally overcame a determined Sweden 4-3. noot!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Well it took overtime to do it (in this tourney, OT is 10 mins of 3 on 3) but Canada finally overcame a determined Sweden 4-3. noot!

Oh well done. I wasn't sure Canada was still a nation.

 

[BOZO]

Oh well done. I wasn't sure Canada was still a nation.

I thought Canada was the 51st State of America feathered friend ?

 

[globaleagle]

I expected more from one of you.

I'll let you work out which one. lol

Canada v usa next, I wonder how the anthems will go?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I expected more from one of you.

I'll let you work out which one. lol

Canada v usa next, I wonder how the anthems will go?

Don't feel bad, I've no doubt Australia is next in firing line for 51st state status.
Meanwhile, go Team Canada!

 

[globaleagle]

T'was 2-1 usa after 2 periods v Finland.

Then 3 goals in about 3 mins to the yanks blew it out to 5-1.

Game ended 6-1.

Pre-game the announcer asked that 'we respect the game and nations and their anthems' - as all the games are in Montreal and they were scared about too much booing of the usa anthem. Some boos ensued. w/e.

 

[globaleagle]

Finland beat Sweden in OT (yay) 4-3

usa def Canada 3-1 (empty net) in a pretty good game.

3 fights in the first 9 seconds.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

3 FIGHTS in 9 seconds! | Fox Sports Videos

Ice Hockey: The United States Ice Hockey team's visit to Canada could not have started any hotter, with three fights breaking out in the first nine seconds of game time.

www.foxsports.com.au

 

[globaleagle]

Canada beat Finland 5-3.

It was 4-1 with 5 mins to go and Finland took their goalie off and Canada had their 'reserves' on.

Nek minute... 4-3.

Canada put the big boys back on and scored, so 5-3 it was.

Sweden beat the usa 2-1 (usa rested a few players as they're in the final)

This means the final is:

CANADA v usa. Thursday 8pm (local time) Boston .

 

[globaleagle]

Game over!!!!

Canada wins 3-2 in OT with @The '47ers main man conner mcDavid scoring a high right snap shot goal from in front!!!!

some miracle goal tending by Binnington kept us in the game.

what a game
what a result!

wooohooooo

 

[globaleagle]

 

[The '47ers]

They won't like that south of the border!

 

[globaleagle]

They won't like that south of the border!

And there'll always be a border!

effing wankers

 

[globaleagle]

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/chantal-kreviazuk-o-canada-lyrics-1.7464672

Chantal Kreviazuk, the Grammy-award winning singer from Winnipeg, changed the lyrics to O Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off game against the United States on Thursday to sing "that only us command" instead of "in all of us command."