Three fights have started in the first nine seconds of the 4 nations will compete between the United States and Canada.
At the first drop of washer, Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel in the United States did not wait at all to participate in the action in what was a healthy piece.
But two seconds later, Matthew’s brother Brady went hand in hand with Sam Bennett, who is teammates with Matthew in the NHL on the title champion of the Stanley Cup Florida Panthers.
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The United States Brady Tkachuk (TOP) fights Sam Bennett (9 years of Canada during the hockey action for the first period of the first period in Montreal on Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi / The Canadian Press via AP)
However, that was not enough. After an opening race in the Canada area, a scrap involving almost everyone happened, but JT Miller and Colton Parako fought.
This caused a lot of overcrowding in penalty boxes, but the cooler heads finally prevailed.
The game is played in Montreal, so tensions in the crowd were already raised – the “star banner” was hooked in Fort despite the previous pleas not to do it and “respect” the hymns.
Brandon Hagel # 38 from Team Canada reacts after his fight with Matthew Tkachuk # 19 from Team United States (not in photo) during the first period of the 4 nations game match between the United States and Canada at the Bell Center on February 15 , 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Andrea Cardin / 4nfo / World Hockey Cup via Getty Images)
Even the NHL executive, Bill Daly, described it as a “unhappy situation” and hoped that it would end – alas.
This is the first time since 2016 that the United States and Canada have been on ice in the best format since 2016 during the Hockey World Cup, which will return in 2028 after a 12-year interruption.
The two teams won their first games in the tournament, but the United States is ahead in the standings due to its victory in settlement; Canada needed overtime to defeat Sweden on Thursday.
Team star USA Matthew Tkachuk provides a severe line after Canadian fans Boo in the American national anthem
Canada first took the table, with whom else, but Connor McDavid lighting the lamp about five and a half minutes after the match. Jake Guenztel attached him a few minutes later.
Connor McDavid # 97 of Team Canada famous after having marked during the first period of the game match of 4 nations between the United States and Canada at the Bell Center on February 15, 2025 in Montreal, Quebec. (Andre Ringuette / 4nfo / World Hockey Cup via Getty Images)
With a victory, the Americans will win their place in the final of a match on Saturday in Boston, which could very well come against this same Canada team.
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