Off final on Thursday night just five days after a feisty round-robin battle.The United States defeated Canada, 3-1, in a game defined by boundless intensity. Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period,

It is the most highly anticipated hockey game in years. The United States and Canada will face off in the 4 Nations Final Thursday night at TD Garden in Boston, MA. At first glance the final is a battle pitting the grit and goaltending of the United States against the scary, high-end talent of Canada’s forwards.

Despite not having a chance to reach the championship, Sweden played the role of spoiler and came away with a 2-1 win over the United States in Monday's final round-robin game in the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.