Hockey fans wanted this first game final of the 4 nations to be epic, and that is exactly what they got when Team Canada beat the American team in overtime.
Connor McDavid scored the winning goal of the game to give his country the ultimate boastful rights
Everyone wondered what would be downwards the opening washer after the three fights in nine seconds which occurred last Saturday in Montreal between these two countries.
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The United States team celebrates a goal from defender Jake Sanderson (85) during the second period against Team Canada during the 4 nations hockey championship at TD Garden. (Images of Brian Fluharty-Imagn)
But it was a normal start for a hockey match, because the gloves remained on sticks and the two teams got into business.
However, there was something similar to the last game, because Team Canada first took the board of directors thanks to Nathan Mackinnon’s Nifty Wryter almost five minutes after the start of the period.
The USA team starting the starting goalkeeper Connor Hellybuyck was completely protected by many players from the two countries in the shooting path, and it was Mackinnon’s idea while he was skating in the middle and threw the Wister to the net.
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It was a perfect placement, because there was no deviation because it exceeded the right shoulder of Hellybuyck. Thomas Harley and Sam Reinhart received assists on the goal.
But the United States team responded on Saturday with three goals unanswered after dropping 1-0, and they went to start this trend again.
Team Canada celebrates a goal scored by striker Nathan Mackinnon (29) during the first period against the American team during the ice hockey championship of the 4 nations at TD Garden. (Winslow Townson-Imagn images)
Who better than Brady Tkachuk, one of these combatants at the Bell Center on Saturday, doing the work on a pass by Auston Matthews in the middle of the ice?
With three team players Canada around their fold, Tkachuk fought all and managed to get just enough stick on the washer to pass him in front of the Canada goalkeeper Jordan Binnington to equalize the match.
During the second period, Tkachuk’s foreground was fantastic behind the net when he finally set up a goal from Jake Sanderson, 22, the native of Montana who buried a Wrister on another assist from Matthews as well as defender Zach Werenski.
Again, it appeared that the game script was written again, but Sam Bennett had other things in mind for Team Canada.
With six minutes to play in the second, Bennett tied him on a Wryter perfectly placed on the shoulder of Hellybuyck who was installed by Mitch Marner, who made the defender of the United States Adam Fox pursue him Middle of ice before sliding the washer to an open Bennett.
The Canada Team striker Sam Bennett (9) celebrates the score against the goalkeeper of the American team Connor Hellebuyck (37) during the second period in the Ice Hockey Championship match of the 4 Nations At TD Garden. (Images of Brian Fluharty-Imagn)
With the match equally in two goals, the second period sounded, and this inclination of the 4 nations championship was created for a third rowdy period – the type of hockey that everyone wanted to see between these two world powers in Boston.
But bonus hockey with an extension period did not feel at the end, and despite the size of each of these teams, the best team has gained the best possible way.
