It’s been a long (long) time since I looked forward to watching a hockey game the way I did last night’s 4 Nations finale pitting the United States against Canada. The emotional build-up, including the stirring renditions of O Canada and especially The Star-Spangled Banner, impeccably performed by Isabel Leonard, was simply electric. I couldn’t wait for the opening faceoff.
The game didn’t disappoint. Well maybe a little. No offense to our good neighbors to the north, but I would’ve preferred a United States victory.
It looked like we might get one, too, when Jake Sanderson scored off a scramble around Canada’s net at 7:32 of the second period to make it 2-1 USA.