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Canada and the United States renew their rivalry twice within a week in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off tonight on ESPN and Sportsnet.
Canada and the United States renew their rivalry twice within a week in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off tonight on ESPN and Sportsnet.
Could it be because the NHL is mostly made up of white athletes?
Can the 4 Nations Face-Off put up a truly gaudy number?
"...let's be better than that and be respectful of their anthem and cheer like hell for our own."
ESPN NHL analyst P.K. Subban did not mince words on Tuesday morning's edition of Get Up comparing the 4 Nations to the NBA All-Star Game.
"I don't like things that have a fakeness or WWE feel to them. They had three fights in nine seconds."
"It was the complete opposite of the NBA All-Star Game."
It's the last day of round robin play in the 4 Nations Face-Off and TNT has both games in the U.S. while Sportsnet carries them in Canada.
With 4.4 million viewers, the audience for the game was on par with a typical Stanley Cup Final game.
"This is a battle of the best of the best. And it's so fun to be a part of it."
Thursday's game between the United States and Finland drew 1.55 million viewers on ESPN.
It's the classic rivalry, USA vs. Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montréal's Centre Bell on ABC in the U.S. and Sportsnet across the Great White North.
"I don't think anybody likes when anthems are booed or disrespected in any way, and certainly we count ourselves among that group."
"They were invested, and so was I ... it exceeded expectations, because they played hard."
"The NBA needs to follow suit very quickly after the tone that the NHL has set."
"I love it." "It’s horrific and a crime against hockey."
Canada's overtime win was good for the most-watched hockey telecast on TNT this season.
The NHL tries something new with the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canada takes on Sweden in Montréal on TNT/truTV in the U.S. and Sportsnet across Canada.