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Hockey in its purest form: 4 Nations brought best out of best - and Canada

Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby was the first to hoist the 4 Nations Face-Off trophy, and he did so emphatically late Thursday night inside TD Garden. The oldest player in an adrenaline rush of a nine-day midseason event let out a roar before handi

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Published: 2 months ago

Mitch Marner reflects on setting up Connor McDavid’s golden goal and hoisting the trophy

Toronto Maple Leafs star Mitch Marner silenced his critics with an excellent performance for Canada, setting up Connor McDavid’s golden goal against the United States. McDavid roofed the overtime winner on a pass from Marner to secure a 3-2 victory

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Published: 2 months ago

4 Nations Face-Off: Did Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews prove they can be playoff performers?

The Toronto Maple Leafs stars have had the privilege of joining their respective nations for the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston. This tournament was a huge success for the NHL and their product. It dominated the sports conversation ov

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Published: 2 months ago

Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Matthews, Marner & the 4 Nations

This Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors is written the morning after the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. It was a thrilling game, played with a ton of pride on…

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Published: 2 months ago

Canada stars keep trolling Team USA, Tkachuks after 4 Nations championship win

Even after winning the 4 Nations Face-Off, Canada couldn’t resist a few extra barbs at their neighbours to the south. Coming away with an iconic 3-2 overtime win Thursday night over the Americans, the Canadian team was quite fired up in their post

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Published: 2 months ago

NHL considering jersey format change that hasn't been seen in over 20 years

The NHL is considering a jersey change that, if implemented, will take some getting used to. Teams used to wear white at home, while visiting teams would wear dark uniforms. That changed ahead of the 2003-04 season, when teams began wearing coloured

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Published: 2 months ago

Jon Cooper on Mitch Marner setting up Connor McDavid’s championship-winning goal for Team Canada: “That kid can make plays… He just needed one chance to make a play, and he did”

After Team Canada’s 4 Nations championship win, head coach Jon Cooper discussed the meaning of the victory for the country, re-uniting Mitch Marner and Connor McDavid with the tournament on the line, Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby’s leadershi

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Published: 2 months ago

USA confident in future after loss to Canada: 'We expect to win now'

The United States feel they've made progress despite the heartbreak of Thursday's overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. "We've proved tonight and to everyone that we're right there with Canada," defenseman Zach Werenski

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Published: 2 months ago

Could the rising salary cap kill any hope of fixing the Leafs’ lower bowl?

It’s no secret that the atmosphere in Scotiabank Arena has not lived up to the hype of Toronto’s on-ice product for a long time now, and recently even some top Leafs have commented on it. Speaking after a 5-1 loss to the Columbus Blue Jackets on

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Game in 10: Team Canada wins 4 Nations championship, Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews put on multi-point performances on the game’s biggest stage

O, Canada! Entering this tournament, it felt like a fun idea that could be a good watch, but it turned into a full-on battle for the ages. This championship game all but felt like an Olympic gold medal game as the players went all out and the fans we

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Published: 2 months ago

TLN After Dark: Calle Jarnkrok could make the trade deadline easier for Brad Treliving

The 4 Nations Face-Off provided a lot of teams with a significant break at a critical part of the season. Just over two weeks out from the NHL trade deadline, the vast majority of general Managers are taking their final looks at their rosters and att

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Published: 2 months ago

Sullivan details why he believes Matthews game is ‘conducive to winning’

Team USA’s coach Mike Sullivan discusses why he believes Auston Matthews saved his best performance for the 4 Nations final and how his game is instrumental to winning for any hockey team.

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Published: 2 months ago