By Sean Gentille, Shayna Goldman, James Mirtle, Mark Lazerus and The Athletic NHL Staff
The 4 Nations Face-Off, regardless of what happens in Thursday’s championship game, has already been an unfettered success for the NHL. Still, every great fireworks show deserves a grand finale, and that’s what we’re expecting when the United States and Canada drop the puck at TD Garden.
What are the best moments and biggest surprises of the tournament thus far? Who has the inside track for MVP? How might the big game unfold?