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Bryan Murphy
The 4 Nations Face-Off continues its action into Monday, as a doubleheader on Presidents Day in the U.S. is set to wrap up the round-robin at the competition.
Canada and Finland kick off the action on the holiday, with an early afternoon matchup that has championship implications on the line.
After Mitch Marner's OT winner gave Canada a 4-3 win over Sweden to start the international tournament, the Canadians lost to the United States 3-1 on Saturday night in one of the most anticipated hockey games in a decade. It marked the first time since the group stage in the 2010 Winter Olympics that Canada lost to the USA in true, best-on-best international competition.
WATCH:Canada vs. Finland at 4 Nations Face-Off LIVE on Sling
Finland needs a win if it wants a shot at advancing to the championship. After losing to the United States in their opener, the Finns secured two massive points in the standings on Saturday, defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime to claim their first victory at the tournament. Mikael Granlund was the hero in that rivalry game, beating Linus Ullmark five-hole in the extra frame to lift Finland to a win.
The tournament has shifted from Montreal to Boston, where the final three games of the 4 Nations Face-Off will take place. TD Garden, home of the Bruins, brings the last two round-robin games, followed by the championship on Thursday.
The Canadians can clinch a rematch with the Americans in the final with a regulation win over Finland. However, if the Finns win in regulation then that would set up a USA-Finland final.
If the game goes to overtime, the USA’s opponent will depend on the result of tonight’s USA-Sweden game to conclude the round-robin play.
The Sporting News is providing updates and highlights from the Canada vs. Finland round-robin game at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
4 NATIONS FACE-OFF HQ
(All times Eastern)
2:52 p.m.: Nathan MacKinnon’s second goal of the day is the lone tally of the second period, and Canada carries a four-goal lead into the final period of play. Finland had a push on the power play late in the frame, but Jordan Binnington made a number of big saves to keep the shutout going. Shots on goal are 20-17 in favor of the Canadians, and they are 20 minutes away from punching their ticket to the championship game against the USA.
2:49 p.m.: Finland gets a number of chances, but the power play can’t convert. Back to even strength with under two minutes left.
2:47 p.m.: A Mikko Rantanen one-timer is turned away by Jordan Binnington, and moments later, Binnington makes a sensational stop on a Artturi Lehkonen deflection, followed by another save on Mikael Granlund’s rebound attempt. He received tons of criticism after the first two games, but the Canada goaltender has been stellar today.
2:43 p.m.: The first penalty of the day comes with 4:35 remaining in the second period, and it goes to Devon Toews for slashing. Toews turned the puck over at his own blue line and tried to bring down Joel Armia as he threw a puck towards Erik Haula at the Canada net that nearly found its way in. Finland to the power play.
2:41 p.m.: A loose puck close to the Finland crease finds its way to Sidney Crosby at the side of the net, but he can’t stuff it by Juuse Saros. It’s still 4-0 with under six minutes to go in the middle frame.
2:38 p.m.: A turnover by Finland in its own zone results in Anthony Cirelli getting in all alone on Juuse Saros, but his deke does not beat the Finnish goaltender.
2:31 p.m.: Connor McDavid uses his patience to work around Juuse Saros across the crease, goes behind the Finland net to eventually find an open Cale Makar, but his shot gets blokced before getting onto Saros.
Canada 4, Finland 0
2:24 p.m.: GOAL! Nathan MacKinnon gets his second of the game, as Sidney Crosby finds him in the slot for a one-timer that beats Kevin Lankinen. That started with a turnover below the goal line by Urho Vaakanainen that went to Sam Reinhart, who dumped it to Crosby, who then found his fellow Halifax native for the score. Kevin Lankinen’s day is done for Finland, as Juuse Saros takes over in net. It’s 4-0 Canada 5:06 into the second.
NATHAN MACKINNON IS ON HATTY WATCH 🎩🇨🇦 #4Nations pic.twitter.com/0kTKJfZESC
2:17 p.m.: Just 45 seconds into the second, and Jordan Binnington makes a strong shoulder stop off a Mikko Rantanen shot from a faceoff. The only thing Finland has been better than Canada in today are faceoffs, winning over 60% of draws so far.
2:16 p.m.: The second period is underway from Boston.
1:59 p.m.: After 20 minutes, Canada is in the driver’s seat, up 3-0. Goals by Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon within the first five minutes set the tone, and a tally by Brayden Point extended the lead to three. You can’t make mistakes against Canada, and all three goals were results of defensive turnovers or breakdowns by Finland. Shots on goal are 11-5 in favor of Canada, and the Canadians had the last seven shots on goal in the frame.
1:49 p.m.: Aleksander Barkov sends backhand pass from behind the Canada net to Arturri Lehkonen cutting towards the goal, but Brandon Hagel does an excellent job getting his stick on Lehkonen to disrupt the play, and the Finnish winger can’t get a shot off.
Canada 3, Finland 0
1:45 p.m.: GOAL! Canada strikes off the rush as Brayden Point pots home a rebound to make it 3-0. It all started with Connor McDavid breaking the puck out himself and hitting an open Travis Sanheim on the far side of the offensive zone. Sanheim’s shot was stopped by Kevin Lankinen, but no one picked up Point, who easily deposited the rebound into the net. It’s all Canada with 6:58 left in the first.
CANADA ADDS ANOTHER 😳 pic.twitter.com/DMx7L67vhB
1:42 p.m.: Canada hasn’t gotten a ton of offensive zone time since the two goals, but still are up 2-0 with 8:07 left in the first. Finland has five shots on Jordan Binnington, who has been sharp to begin this contest.
1:38 p.m.: Finland’s forwards are trying to fly the defensive zone early for stretch passes, but Canada is reading the play every time and jumping the routes. That’s what happened moments before the Connor McDavid goal, and Finland is going to get burned again if it continues to telegraph these plays.
Canada 2, Finland 0
1:28 p.m.: GOAL! Just 46 seconds later, Nathan MacKinnon doubles Canada’s lead. He races into the zone to catch up to a chip pass from Sam Reinhart and beats Lankinen blocker side. An excellent start for the Canadians, especially their star players, and an awful start defensively for Finland. The Finns take a timeout as it’s 2-0 just 4:59 into the game.
IT’S NATE DOGG’S TURN 🚨 pic.twitter.com/R3OqjaT9Nq
MacKinnon scores 46 seconds after McDavid. Elite 1-2 punch for Canada pic.twitter.com/PTbdvpNVHr
Canada 1, Finland 0
1:26 p.m.: GOAL! Canada strikes first thanks to a tally by Connor McDavid, who beats Kevin Lankinen glove side from the dot. That all started with an awful breakout pass by Roope Hintz that was picked off by McDavid at the blue line; he stick-handled around and eventually got the space for the shot and did not miss. It’s 1-0 Canada 4:13 into the game.
FOR THE SECOND STRAIGHT GAME, CONNOR MCDAVID OPENS THE SCORING FOR CANADA 🇨🇦 #4Nations pic.twitter.com/60M98mlVIe
1:23 p.m.: Brayden Point dangles his way through Nikolas Matinpalo, but his backhand is sticked away by Kevin Lankinen.
1:21 p.m.: Jordan Binnington records a nice shoulder save just 30 seconds in. A battle along the boards resulted in Mikael Granlund getting the puck at the dot, but his shot was turned aside by the Canada goaltender.
1:19 p.m.: The puck is down and Canada-Finland is underway.
1:04 p.m.: Here are the lines for Finland as well. Joel Armia draws back into the lineup after he was scratched for the Sweden game, replacing Teuvo Teravainen at forward.
This appears to be the lines for Finland vs. Canada. #4Nations pic.twitter.com/PLcilsBkvs
1 p.m.: It’s official — Cale Makar is back in the lineup for Canada. He takes his typical spot on the top pairing with Devon Toews, and Thomas Harley will sit. At forward, Travis Konecny draws back into the fourth line, and Seth Jarvis will be the scratched forward.
The lineup in Boston. 🇨🇦
Notre formation à Boston. 🇨🇦#4Nations pic.twitter.com/TeyG4vemyx
12:50 p.m.: Kevin Lankinen is in the starter’s crease for Finland, getting the nod against Jordan Binnington. He stopped 21 of the 24 shots he faced in the Finn’s 4-3 overtime win over Sweden on Saturday.
12:40 p.m.: Cale Makar is out for warmups for Canada — a great sign that he could be good to go Monday afternoon.
12:25 p.m.: Here’s how the scenarios for the championship play out with Canada, Sweden and Finland all tied with two points in the standings — if Canada or Finland win in regulation, then that team is in the final against the United States. Even if Sweden wins in regulation tonight, both Finland and Canada own the head-to-head tiebreaker over the Swedes.
However, if the Finland-Canada game goes to overtime, then the victor will have to wait and see the result of tonight’s contest, as an overtime win is only two points. A regulation win for Sweden would put Tre Kronor in the championship.
Closing in on puck drop in Boston.
Canada 🇨🇦 and Finland 🇫🇮 scenarios:
Regulation win by either team – advances to championship against USA, Sweden is eliminated
CAN or FIN win in OT/SO – winner will be eliminated if Sweden wins in regulation. Any other result, CAN/FIN through. pic.twitter.com/EvYZ4RWPBP
12:10 p.m.: It appears as though Cale Makar will be a game-time decision again. He is dealing with an illness that kept him out of the game against the USA on Saturday night, and Jon Cooper did not have an update at his morning availability on Monday. If Makar can’t go, Thomas Harley expects to draw into the lineup again, as he did against the United States.
11:50 a.m.: The starting goaltender for Canada was a hot topic heading into the game. Jon Cooper ultimately is electing to stick with Jordan Binnington for the final round robin game. The Blues goaltender has allowed five goals on 48 shots against, giving him a 2.41 goals-against average and a .896 save percentage. While Binnington has allowed a couple of weak goals, his performance hasn’t been poor enough for Cooper to make a switch to Adin Hill.
*= injury replacement for Alex Pietrangelo, Golden Knights
**= mid-tournament replacement for Shea Theodore, Golden Knights
*= injury replacement for Rasmus Ristolainen, Flyers
**= injury replacement for Jani Hakanpaa, Maple Leafs
***= injury replacement for Miro Heiskanen, Stars
Fans can watch Canada vs. Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on TNT or truTV on Monday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. ET.
For those without cable, Sling will have a live stream on its platform.
Puck drop for Canada vs. Finland is at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 17 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Fans can listen to Canada vs. Finland live on SiriusXM channel 91.
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Bryan Murphy joined The Sporting News in 2022 as the NHL/Canada content producer. Previously he worked for NBC Sports on their national news desk reporting on breaking news for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL, in addition to covering the 2020 and 2022 Olympic Games. A graduate of Quinnipiac University, he spent time in college as a beat reporter covering the men’s ice hockey team.
