Boston Bruins star Charlie McAvoy, who was injured during the tournament, is out of the hospital ahead of the championship game that will be played on his home ice.

Nathan MacKinnon has won MVP of the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off after Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime in the final on Thursday evening in Boston. The Colorado Avalanche center scored the game's first goal at 4:48 of the first period.

After falling in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final last June, center has been electrifying in tournament BOSTON -- Forty-eight hours after calling Connor McDavid “the best player in the League,” Nathan MacKinnon laughed Wednesday when asked why he felt that way.

Tensions at TD Garden in Boston were at a fever pitch as Team USA and Canada faced off at the start of the first period at the 4 Nations title game. The Canadians got the early jump with a goal by speedster Nathan MacKinnon at the 4:48 mark of the first period.

Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon scored 46 seconds apart in the first period, and Canada held on late to beat Finland 5-3 on Monday afternoon to set up a mouth-watering title game later this week against the United States in Boston.

After falling in Game 7 of Stanley Cup Final last spring, forward has been electrifying in tournament BOSTON — Forty-eight hours after calling Connor McDavid “the best player in the league,” Nathan MacKinnon laughed Wednesday when asked why he felt that way.

BOSTON ― If you thought Saturday night was fun, get your popcorn ready for Thursday. Less than 48 hours after the United States beat — and beat up — Canada in one of the most captivating and talked-about hockey games of the past decade,

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The 4 Nations Face-Off is over, and we have ourselves a victor. The USA and Canada met Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston for the finale of the NHL international tournament. The league's replacement for the All-Star Game has been a smashing hit,

Hockey fans are glued to their television screens at this time now that the 4 Nations Final between Team USA and Team Canada is underway. Team Canada dealt with a few lineup changes prior to the contest.

MacKinnon, along with Cale Makar and Devon Toews, had the opportunity to play for Canada in a best-on-best men’s tournament for the first time at the 2025 4 Nations Face-Off. He had the chance to play with his childhood idol-turned-friend Sidney Crosby in games that matter for the first time. He also didn’t let down 8-year-old Nathan MacKinnon.

Necas was sent to the Avalanche with forward Jack Drury, a second-round pick in the 2025 NHL Draft and a fourth-round pick in the 2026 NHL Draft in a three-team trade also involving the Chicago Blackhawks. He played his first game for Colorado one day later, a 3-1 loss at the Boston Bruins.