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January 30, 2025
NHL 4 Nations Face-Off: Instead of having an All-Star Game this season, the NHL and NHLPA are staging the 4 Nations Face-Off, which will run from Feb. 12 through Feb. 20. This is a round-robin tournament that will feature four national teams -- Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States -- with NHL players from those nations filling the rosters.
Schedule + where to watch in the USA and Canada.
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Yeah, I'm seeing that sentiment quite a bit, but I'm pretty jazzed for it. I like international play when the best of the best of each country is playing. I understand why more nations cannot be involved in this particular tournament and that's a shame, but it should still be fun.
posted by NoMich at 10:46 PM on January 31, 2025
Without a doubt, it'll be good hockey.
I'm a Maple Leafs fan, Auston Matthews has been banged up all year. He's captaining the u.s. team, I'd rather see him rest & recover from a few aches. i fully understand why russia isn't in the tournament, but why aren't Czech Republic and Slovakia? Or, like that tourney a few years ago, have a 5th club, a World club for those not from the nations already in.
posted by tommybiden at 08:01 AM on February 01, 2025
They have only something like one week for this tournament, so to avoid stacking games upon games in a compressed time period, they need to narrow the the amount of teams.
posted by NoMich at 09:48 AM on February 01, 2025
I'm worried about Quinn Hughes as well who is carrying two injuries at the moment while playing huge minutes.
I'll watch some of these games but yeah, as mainly a hockey fan, I don't really feel the hype and I don't think the winner is going to be in any sense a legendary team talked about decades from now, unlike most Olympics or World Cup or Canada Cup winners. Not enough time for drama.
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posted by pouchgirdle at 02:49 AM on February 13, 2025
I'll watch some of these games but yeah, as mainly a hockey fan, I don't really feel the hype and I don't think the winner is going to be in any sense a legendary team talked about decades from now, unlike most Olympics or World Cup or Canada Cup winners.
This, exactly.
I popped in/out on the Sweden/Canada game last night. I'm sure I'll look in on tonight's game. It's great hockey, without a doubt. I don't imagine the Golden Knights or Shea Theodore are loving this tournament right now. He's out for the balance of the series, and who knows how much longer.
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posted by chenchen at 01:55 AM on February 15, 2025
I'm a 'fairly serious' hockey fan. I have next to zero interest in this tournament. I'd rather the players on the team I cheer for in the NHL weren't playing.