Kaksi jääkiekkomahtia iskevät yhteen 4 Nations Face-Offissa - jaa riitojen ja voittomaalien ilot!
Eilen Montrealin Bell Centrellä, jääkiekkofanit saivat nauttia todellisista jännitysnäytelmistä, kun Yhdysvallat ja Kanada kohtasivat 4 Nations Face-Off -turnauksessa. Jo ottelun alku tuntui kuin showpainilta, sillä heti ensimmäisen hälyn jälkeen kolme pelaajaa ottivat yhteen jäällä. Matthew Tkachuk ja Brandon Hagel alkoivat heti tapella ensimmäisen aloituksen jälkeen, ja seuraavassa vaihdossa Brady Tkachuk taas kävi otteluun Sam Bennettin kanssa. Jos jääkiekko oli muutenkin kuumaveristä, niin nyt siitä puuttui vain popcornit!
Ottelu oli enemmän kuin vain uhkailua ja yhteenottoja, sillä se oli osa kiivasta kilpailua, jossa molemmat joukkueet taistelivat voitosta. Yhdysvallat sai kuitenkin hallintaansa pelin ja kirjaimellisesti nikkaroi itselleen edun Dylan Larkin'in johtavan maalin myötä toisen erän aikana, lopulta voittaen Kanadan lukemin 3-1. Tämä voitto oli merkittävä, sillä se varmisti Yhdysvalloille paikan turnauksen seuraavaan vaiheeseen.
Mutta mitä tapahtui sen jälkeen, kun tehdyistä maaleista juhlittiin? Jatko-otteluiden tuoksinnassa suomalaiset fanit ehtivät jo fiilistellä omia sankareitaan: Mikael Granlund, joka teki ovetauolla maalin Ruotsia vastaan, kokoontui tunnelmoimaan ja huumaantumaan jääkiekkovarusteet päällään. Kyllä, suomalaisia ilmensi turnauksen jälkeen ihana voiton maku, sillä ihailevat katseet ja riemukkuus hallitsi NHL:n tapahtumia.
Turnauksen aikana muiden joukkueiden näyttäminen ei ollut pelkästään jääkiekkoa — se oli uhkuvaa kilpailua, ystävyydestä ja yhteisöistä, jotka synnyttävät jännitystä. Kun katse etenee seuraaviin peleihin, fanit odottavat, miten Kanadan ja Yhdysvaltojen ikivanha kilpailutuli syttyy taas. Mutta jäikö tämä peli vain tapellessa ja heilutellessa? Ei suinkaan, sillä jokainen isku toi tapahtumaan oman värinsä!
Pienet välikohtaukset eivät ole uusia jääkiekossa, ja niiden vaikutus pelin rytmiin ja intensiivisyyteen on merkittävä. Arvostettua jääkiekkoa, jolle voittaminen, riidat ja maalit ovat kulttuurin kulku! Kyllä, vaikka jääkiekko saattaa vaatia voimaa ja taitoa, se vaatii myös ystävyyttä ja toveruutta eri maiden välillä. Joten, seuraavaksi, mihin pitäisi painaa? Riemuitse voitoista, nauti tunnelmasta ja muista, että jääkiekossa on aina tilaa myös huumorille!
The United States and Canada will play the second half of the Saturday doubleheader at Bell Centre after Finland defeated Sweden 4-3 in overtime this afternoon.
Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves just after the puck was dropped to start play. Brady Tkachuk fought Sam Bennett immediately off the ensuing ...
Follow live coverage of tonight's game as the United States and Canada renew their rivalry in men's international hockey at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday night, wrapping up a ...
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Saturday marks the tournament's final games in Montreal before games move to TD Garden in Boston beginning Monday.
Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves just after the puck was dropped to start play. Brady Tkachuk fought Sam Bennett immediately off the ensuing ...
Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period, and the United States won a game that started with three fights in nine seconds and was played ...
It's a hockey rivalry like no other—Team Canada versus Team USA. And tonight's showing was no exception.
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Political tensions turned into on ice tensions as USA defeated Canada 3-1 on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.
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Dylan Larkin scores the go-ahead goal in the second period as the United States defeats Canada 3-1 in a physical, fight-filled round-robin victory.
Hall of Fame goaltender for Canadiens has experience with classic games in Montreal.
In-season tournament amplifies pride, creates bonding experience for Finland, Sweden.
The game was physical with three fights breaking out in the first nine seconds. · Detroit's Dylan Larkin scored the game-winning goal for the United States in ...
Jake Guentzel scored two goals, including an empty-netter, and Dylan Larkin added a goal and an assist as the U.S. defeated Canada at Montreal's Bell Centre.
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Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the U.S. beat Canada 3-1 after a punch-filled start that saw three fights within nine seconds ...
Canada's Brandon Hagel, left, and United States' Matthew Tkachuk (19) fight during first period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game in Montreal on Saturday.
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Two games in Boston on Monday will determine which nation will face unbeaten Team USA in Thursday's final of the NHL's successful 4 Nations Face-Off.
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In-season tournament amplifies pride, creates bonding experience for Finland, Sweden.