Susanna Tapani scored on a breakaway with 47 seconds remaining in overtime to give the Boston Fleet a 3-2 win over the Ottawa Charge on Thursday night.
Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon scored 46 seconds apart in the first period, and Canada held on late to beat Finland 5-3 on Monday afternoon to set up a mouth-watering title game later this week against the United States in Boston.
It is must-win time for both Finland and Canada today at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston. Both Canada and Finland can win their way into Thursday’s final against the United States. A regulation win by either does the trick this afternoon;
The care Charlie McAvoy received when he injured his shoulder in Team USA’s opening game against Team Finland in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off has been a hot topic.
Neither figured in the scoring as Sweden defeated the United States 2-1 at TD Garden in Boston. Canada clinched a spot in Thursday’s championship game against the U.S. (8 p.m., ESPN) earlier in the day with a 5-3 victory over Finland.
MacKinnon has 2 goals, Reinhart gets 3 assists setting up rematch with United States Canada at Finland | Recap | 4 Nations Face-Off BOSTON -- Canada and the United States will play with the 4 Nations Face-Off championship and international hockey supremacy on the line.
GP W L OW OL Pts GF GA Montreal 16 9 3 3 1 34 47 37 Toronto 19 7 6 2 4 29 52 51 Minnesota 19 6 6 4 3 29 56 55 Boston 17 6 6 3 2 26 43 39 Ottawa 17 6 8 0 3 21 37 45 New York 18 4 9 3 2 20 41 49
Boston Bruins defenseman Charlie McAvoy is being treated for an infection and a "significant injury" to his right shoulder and remained in a Boston hospital Wednesday morning. McAvoy suffered the injury in Team USA's first game in the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland last Thursday and initially was treated by team medical staff.
Lankinen will guard the home net against Team Canada on Monday at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Boston, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reports. Lankinen will make his second straight start for Finland after stopping 21 shots in Saturday's 4-3 overtime win over Sweden.
The 4 Nations Face-Off will take place in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20. It is a best-on-best tournament with teams from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States featuring NHL players only.
The 4 Nations Face-Off is taking place Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston. The Devils have three players taking part in the tournament: Jack Hughes (USA), Jesper Bratt (Sweden), and Erik Haula (Finland).
The rivalry between Finland and Sweden runs deep, and a couple of Hockey Hall of Famers still have that competitive nature in their blood.