Tim now and Canada dropped gloves three times in the first nine seconds Of their 4 nations facing a competition on Saturday night; It was the first time two teams played each other in the best format of the best in nine years.
In the first three seconds there were two fights, with Matthew Tkachuk Going into the first against Brandon Hagel and his brother Brady, in the second, they fought against Matthew’s teammate Florida Panthers, Bennetta Sam.
After stopping the goalkeeper, JT Miller found someone who was willing, resulting in a third Brouch. There was no fight for the rest of the game, but the fists set the tone for what was a physical blow that ended up for the Americans with a 3-1 victory.
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Brady Tkachuk (Top) of the United States is fighting against Canadian Bennett during the hockey action of the first period of 4 nations in Montreal on Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Christinne Muschi/Canadian Press by AP)
The fights were the preamble of the most watched NHL events outside the finals of Stanley Cup since 2019, which resulted in an average of 4.4 million spectators. The fighting, no doubt, attracted the attention of Novak fans everywhere, but not all fans were.
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo called on the fight for “false”.
“I don’t like things that are orchestrated in advance. I don’t like things that have a feeling or wwe. In nine seconds,” Russo said in his radio show, by the way Awful announcement. “I know that fans at the Arena loved him. I know that fans at home emotionally got into the game.
“That was a joke for me. That was false.” Let’s drop all the gloves and kill each other in the first nine seconds of play. “There was no organic. So
Canadian Brandon Hagel, left, struggles with Matthew Tkachuk in the United States during the first period of hockey game 4 nations in Montreal on Saturday, February 15, 2025. (Graham Hughes // Canadian printing by AP)
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Hagel recently excluded Russ’s claim, saying that “he did not fight for cameras” but “for” [Canadian] Flag. “Brady Tkachuk also said his brother’s struggle” happened quite organically. “
“Matthew said he wanted to go first, it just happened, and now it’s almost over,” ” He said. “It’s exactly when Matthew found out the starting lineup, he said he wanted a piece of him (Hagel).”
The fighting came shortly after the Canadian crowd enhanced the “star inscription”, which is recently a topic in the north against teams from the United States in the middle of Tariff President Donald Trump on Canada. The tariffs have stopped since then. The president also teased the Canadians with the idea of Canada to become “51.”
Team Canada striker Sam Bennett, to the left, and the United States striker, striker Brady Tkachuk, fought in the ice hockey at the Bell Center during the match from the ice hockey. (Pictures of Eric Bolte-Hagn)
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While the US and Canada have been on ice for decades, political tension has certainly brought a new taste of crowds and maybe players.
Two teams confronted again on Thursday, this time in Boston, for the title 4 nations.
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