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The 4 Nations Face-Off will finish exactly how the National Hockey League drew it up: a USA-Canada final.
The two squads battled it out on Saturday in what was their first meeting in a best-on-best format in nine years, and a raucous Montreal crowd that booed “The Star-Spangled Banner” was delivered an immediate treat with three fights in the first nine seconds, including two in the first three.
The rivalry stretches over plenty of time, but with political tensions between the two countries, it’s now hotter than ever before.
Before diving into Thursday night’s final, let’s take a look at some of the rivalry’s history and how we got to where we are today.
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Canada’s Brandon Hagel, left, fights United States’ Matthew Tkachuk during the first period of the 4 Nations Face-Off game …
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