The smashing success of the 4 Nations Face-Off replacing All-Star festivities with a compelling, competitive international tournament has the NHL rethinking what to do next February before players go to the Milan Olympics.
As champagne bottles popped and beer cans cracked after Connor McDavid's overtime winner late Thursday night, Jon Cooper was already starting to think about the NHL's return to the Olympics.
Team Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon was named Most Valuable Player of the 4 Nations Face-Off on Thursday after helping lead his nation to the tournament victory.
Connor McDavid scored the OT winner for Team Canada as they defeated Team USA 3-2 to capture the 4 Nations Face-Off title on Thursday at TD Garden in Boston.
Jeers rang around TD Garden when Chantal Kreviazuk began "O Canada" despite a request by the arena's public address announcer for respect.
Despite shedding his non-contact jersey while skating with the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday, star defenceman Quinn Hughes will not travel to Boston to join the United States for the 4 Nations Face-Off final, according to TSN Hockey Insider Pierre LeBrun. LeBrun adds Hughes was not medically cleared.
