When the washer fell to Montreal’s Bell Center on Saturday evening, Brandon Hagel of Team Canada dropped his gloves with Matthew Tkachuk from Team USA.
It was the first of the three fights that took place between the hockey rivals in nine seconds for their 4 nations confrontation.
Due to the assault and theft of the fists, not to mention the aggressive verification of the two benches throughout the 3-1 victory for the United States, many wonder if we will expect more than the same thing Thursday evening in Boston for the championship match tournament.
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Team Canada Brandon Hagel striker controls the washer during the third period in an ice hockey match of the 4 Nations against the Finland team at TD Garden. (Images Bob Dechiara-Imagn)
Speaking with journalists on Tuesday, Hagel said that his decision to fight Tkachuk when the game had started was not a program for those in the seats and looking at home.
There was a pride for the country.
“Listen, what happened the other evening, I did it for the flag and not for the cameras,” said Hagel.
The United States, Canadian hockey stars are embarking on many fights by opening seconds of the rivalry of 4 nations after hymn huae
Before this fight occurred, there was a lot of tension from Canadian fans that flow the American national anthem. The two teams have a strong feeling of pride for the country they have on their sweaters, so it is understandable why Tkachuk, his brother, Brady and JT Miller all fought someone in the first nine seconds of the game.
For Hagel’s fight, he was seen making an egg on the crowd after taking over his skates, trying to use the ice at home to the advantage of Canada.
Team Canada Brandon Hagel (38 years old )’s striker plays the US washer and team defender Charlie McAvoy defends in the second period in an ice hockey match of the 4 nations at the Bell Center. (Images Eric Bolte-Imagn)
With reversed roles this time, because Team USA will play in Boston’s TD garden against Team Canada, Hagel is waiting for the same feeling of the two teams.
“I think it will be the same way,” he said.
It remains to be seen if it means that it means that immediate battles.
Matthew Tkachuk admitted that he “did not love him” when Canadian fans huated in “The Star-Spangled Banner”, and after hearing an acclamation and hoots mix on Monday evening during the Team Canada match With Team Finland in the TD garden, the American fans could do the same on Thursday evening.
The United States striker Matthew Tkachuk (19) and team striker Brandon Hagel was fighting in the first period in an ice hockey match in the 4 countries at the Bell Center. (Images Eric Bolte-Imagn)
Anyway, Team Canada is looking for revenge and boastful rights as the winners of this tournament after granting three unanswered goals, with the goal of Connor McDavid by launching the score on Saturday evening.
