Boston TD Garden It was a place that would be Thursday night, and the explosion from the past received the final crowd of 4 nations even more upstairs than it was already.
The US and the Canadian hockey teams come back to ice for 4 nations faced Championship, five days after three fights in the first nine seconds in their first game in Best-on-use format since 2016.
The two teams were the main points in the Round-Robin Play (Canada owned Tiebreker over Sweden) and meet again in Boston.
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Former American hockey player Mike Eruzione on ice before starting during the first period against Team Canada during a championship match with 4 nations in TD Garden. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Pictures)
Two greats of sports celebrated before the game. Wayne Gretzky and Mike Eruzione served as honorary captains for their countries.
Eruzione’s presence itself gets any American crowd, because he was captain of Miracle on the team of the team. But he gave the audience something extra to cheer up.
Eruzione came to the ice that swept the jersey Johnny GaudreauThe late NHL All-Star who, along with his younger brother, killed the alleged drunk driver in August.
In 2013, Gaudreau played for the United States at World Juniors, winning a gold medal that year. He also participated five times in the Ice Hockey World Championship.
Striker Team USA Auston Matthews, 34, and former hockey player Mike Eruzione and former Wayne Gretzky hockey player and teammate of Team Canada Sidney Crosby (87) during the Ice Championship Championship match in 4 nations in TD Garden. (Brian Fluharty-Imagn Pictures)
Gaudreau’s presence was felt among this year’s club 4 nations, as a jersey in the US that bears his name, and number 13 is often hung in the locker room.
Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) plays against Montreal Canadiens during the second period at the Bell Center. (David Kirouc-USA Sports today)
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Unlike Saturday, there was no fight on the fall. But, similar to that competition, Canada went out for a 1-0 lead.
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