With all apologies to Team Finland and Team Sweden, every hockey fan watching this tournament wanted this final. Team USA is set to host Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston tonight. The Americans took the first match-up, a game that lived up to the pre-tournament hype. Sequels are rarely better than the original, but tonight’s game could top the fun of the first one.
It seems Team Canada has found their rhythm after a lackluster opening, as they shut down Team Finland on Monday to advance to the final. They have Cale Makar back on the blueline, and Coach Jon Cooper seems to have figured out his lines.