A new take on the NHL All Star Game begins tonight.
Rather than the standard All Star Weekend the NHL typically holds in non-Olympic years, this year, a new tournament, the 4 Nations Face Off, will take its place.
Teams of NHL players from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland, will play in the round-robin style tournament, marking the first time since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey that top NHL players will get to participate in a best-on-best tournament.
All three tri-state area teams will be represented in the tournament. The Rangers have six players with a record four on Team USA (Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Vincent Trocheck, and the newest Ranger, J.T. Miller) plus Mika Zibanejad playing for Sweden and Urho Vaakanainen on Team Finland. Three New Jersey Devils will participate: Jack Hughes for the USA, Jesper Bratt for Sweden, and Erik Haula for Finland. The Islanders have one representative, Brock Nelson for Team USA.
The seven-game tournament begins tonight, Feb. 12. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in.
The NHL 4 Nations Face Off begins today, Feb. 12, and continues through Feb. 20. The first four games of the tournament will be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The final three games, including the championship, will be played at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Though Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, it’s offering the best value among live tv streaming services. You’ll need Sling’s Orange & Blue plan to watch all of the 4 Nations Face Off, since it airs across three channels (ABC, ESPN, and TNT).
Sling is currently offering 50% off your first month, bringing the total you’ll pay today down to $33. From there, Sling Orange & Blue will cost $65.99/month.
Here are a few more ways to watch the NHL 4 Nations Face Off live without cable:
Wednesday, Feb. 12
Thursday, Feb. 13
Saturday, Feb. 15
Monday, Feb. 17
Thursday, Feb. 20
Each team in the 4 Nations Face Off will play three games (one game against every other team in the tournament) in a traditional round-robin format, according to NHL rules. The games will be played under the following points system:
The two teams with the best tournament record will advance to the winner-takes-all championship game.
Each of the four teams is made up of 13 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goalies, all from the NHL.
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