On Monday, the 4 Nations Face-Off relocated to Boston for the final three games. The action in Beantown began with a loser-go-home match between Canada and Finland. The Canadians jumped out to a 4-goal lead, but the Finns made things interesting with 3 goals in the third period, including two within 23 seconds in the final two minutes. A Sidney Crosby empty-netter sealed the victory for Canada, and clinched their spot in the final.
With Thursday’s matchup set and Sweden eliminated, both USA and Sweden did some lineup shuffling prior to puck drop. Samuel Ersson of the Flyers became the third goalie to play for the Swedes in as many games.