Sam Bennett and Brady Tkachuk went toe-to-toe just three seconds into the 4 Nations Face-Off round robin game between Team Canada and Team USA.
Eventually, Team USA would go on to win the match by a score of 3-1, punching their ticket to the championship game of the tournament.
They can win in overtime, but that would require some help from the Americans as they take on Team Sweden.
Either way, Bennett is eager for a rematch, and he said as much after Saturday night's loss. In fact, his message was blunt and heard loud and clear.
A rematch between Team Canada and Team USA is exactly what the NHL is hoping for here.
Saturday's game brought in some big ratings and the fights were going viral all over social media.
In the championship game, fans should not expect these kinds of theatrics, although you really never know.
Geopolitical tensions are currently on the rise and that has certainly made the USA vs. Canada rivalry that much more intense.
Hopefully, the end of the tournament is respectful, yet extremely competitive on all sides. That said, Canada should not get ahead of themselves as the Finns do pose a pretty solid threat.
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FEVRIER 17 | 278 ANSWERS Sam Bennett Delivers Blunt Message to Team USA Following 4 Nations Face-Off Loss Do you believe Team Canada will win the 4 Nations Face-Off? | ||
YES | 230 | 82.7 % |
NO | 48 | 17.3 % |
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