Matthew & Brady Tkachuk Reveal the Surprising Truth About Last Night's Fights Against Team Canada

Right from puck drop, the intensity was sky-high with three fights breaking out in the first nine seconds.

Matthew Tkachuk set the tone by dropping the gloves with Brandon Hagel, he was then followed immediately by Brady Tkachuk taking on Sam Bennett.

Just seconds later, Colton Parayko had some fun with J.T. Miller after a scrum in front of Jordan Binnington.

It turns out this wasn't just a spontaneous explosion of emotion since Brady Tkachuk confirmed after the game that there was a group chat where they planned the whole thing earlier in the day.

Matthew added that the goal was to «send a message,» which is a classic Tkachuk behavior.

Whether you love or hate them, they know how to bring chaos to a game.

Canada seemed to have the early momentum when Connor McDavid opened the scoring, but two soft goals by Jake Guentzel and Dylan Larkin.

Larkin's second-period goal stood as the game-winner was sending Team USA to the final.

The big concern for the Americans now is Matthew Tkachuk's health since he suffered a lower-body injury and could miss the championship game, which would be a huge loss given his ability to dictate pace and agitate opponents.

For Canada, it's do-or-die against Finland on Monday and they need a regulation win to keep their tournament hopes alive.

With that being said, the international hockey is back, and the Canada-USA rivalry is more intense than ever.