Sam Kipling || Issue 14 || February 25, 2025
The four-nations faceoff came to an end Thursday, February 20th as Canada defeated the United States in the championship game. The game had hockey fans on the edge of their seats with end-to end action. In an absolutely thrilling championship match, Canada came out on top 3-2 scoring their final goal in overtime at TD Garden Arena in Boston. Both teams had several chances to put the game away in the final period but fell short. The Edmonton Oilers’ very own Connor McDavid scored the dagger in overtime to bring it home to Canada. The theatrical end to the championship was reminiscent of the way the 2010 Olympics ended. Another matchup with USA and Canada playing on the world stage and Canada once again scored an overtime goal to best the USA. The round-robin tournament was a huge success being the first international hockey event that included NHL players
since 2016. The championship match drew in 5 and a half million viewers at its peak making this
one of the most watched hockey matches of all time. The NHL was able to come to an agreement this year to allow their players to participate in the one-off four-nations tournament despite issues in the past with the Olympic committee. The tournament was received well and drew in millions of viewers. It was a heartbreaking loss for Team USA but an incredible effort to make it to the championship match and a huge step forward for international hockey.
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