The first night of the 4 Nations Face-Off resulted in a thriller. The USA and Finland are aiming to do the same in their opener.
The Americans and Finns square off on Day 2 of the 4 Nations Face-Off, following up on the Canadians’ dramatic 4-3 overtime win over Sweden on Wednesday.
There’s no doubt about it: This is the best USA team fielded in hockey history. During the time in between international best-on-best competition, the United States has produced a plethora of elite talent that dominate in the league today, including Auston Matthews, Matthew Tkachuk and Jack Hughes.
Even with the loss of Quinn Hughes before the tournament, the back end for the Americans is stacked, with plenty of creators who can produce offensively from the back end. In the crease, Mike Sullivan’s team boasts the best goalie on the planet right now in Connor Hellebuyck.
Finland is incredibly top heavy at forward, with a collection of stars including Aleksander Barkov, Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen headlining the top-six group. The blue line is a concern, as Finland lost three defenders to injury before the start of the tournament, and it is an incredibly weak position in terms of depth for the country.
The Americans are viewed as the favorite, while everyone is starting to already count out the Finns. Thursday night will prove if those are valid opinions.
The Sporting News is providing updates and highlights from the USA vs. Finland round-robin game at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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United States 4 Nations Face-Off roster#PlayerPositionTeam12Matt BoldyFWild81Kyle ConnorFJets9Jack EichelFGolden Knights59Jake GuentzelFLightning86Jack HughesFDevils20Chris KreiderFRangers21Dylan LarkinFRed Wings34Auston MatthewsFMaple Leafs10J.T. MillerFRangers29Brock NelsonFIslanders7Brady TkachukFSenators19Matthew TkachukFPanthers16Vincent TrocheckFRangers14Brock FaberDWild23Adam FoxDRangers15Noah HanifinDGolden Knights25Charlie McAvoyDBruins85Jake SandersonDSenators74Jaccob SlavinDHurricanes8Zach WerenskiDBlue Jackets37Connor HellebuyckGJets30Jake OettingerFStars1Jeremy SwaymanFBruins
*= injury replacement for Quinn Hughes, Canucks
Finland 4 Nations Face-Off roster#PlayerPositionTeam20Sebastian AhoFHurricanes40Joel ArmiaFCanadiens16Aleksander BarkovFStarsPanthers64Mikael GranlundFStars56Erik HaulaFDevils24Roope HintzFStars84Kaapo KakkoFKraken92Patrik LaineFCanadiens62Artturi LehkonenFAvalanche15Anton LundellFPanthers27Eetu LuostarinenFPanthers96Mikko RantanenFHurricanes86Teuvo TeravainenFBlackhawks10Henri Jokiharju*DSabres23Esa LindellDStars3Olli MaattaDUtah77Niko MikkolaDPanthers33Nikolas Mantipalo**DSenators18Urho Vaakanainen***DRangers6Juuso ValimakiDUtah32Kevin LankinenGCanucks1Ukko-Pekka LuukkonenGSabres74Juuse SarosDPredators
*= injury replacement for Rasmus Ristolainen, Flyers
**= injury replacement for Jani Hakanpaa, Maple Leafs
***= injury replacement for Miro Heiskanen, Stars
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Where to watch USA vs. Finland at 4 Nations Face-Off
Fans can watch USA vs. Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on ESPN on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 8 p.m. ET.
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USA vs. Finland start timeDate: Thursday, Feb. 13Time: 8 p.m. ET
Puck drop for USA vs. Finland is at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 13 at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada.
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4 Nations Face-Off schedule, scoresWednesday, Feb. 12GameTime (ET)TV channelCanada 4, Sweden 3 (OT)8 p.m. TNT, SlingThursday, Feb. 13GameTime (ET)TV channelUSA vs. Finland8 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+Saturday, Feb. 15GameTime (ET)TV channelFinland vs. Sweden1 p.m.ABC, Fubo, ESPN+USA vs. Canada8 p.m.ABC, Fubo, ESPN+Monday, Feb. 17GameTime (ET)TV channelCanada vs. Finland1 p.m.TNT, SlingSweden vs. USA8 p.m.TNT, SlingThursday, Feb. 20GameTime (ET)TV channelChampionship8 p.m.ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+