Canada’s hockey pride took another hit as Team USA secured a 3-1 victory at the 4 Nations Face-Off. The rivalry intensified when Canadian fans at the Bell Centre in Montreal loudly booed the Star-Spangled Banner before the game, setting the stage for a tense and hard-fought matchup.
HOCKEY COUNTRY 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/PE4insTqXk
— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) February 16, 2025
Greatest 9 seconds in hockey history pic.twitter.com/isy3o4MKVH
— World Hockey Report (@worldhockeyrpt) February 16, 2025
Just seconds after the opening faceoff, emotions boiled over, leading to three fights within the first nine seconds of play. Matthew Tkachuk threw punches with Brandon Hagel, Brady Tkachuk battled Sam Bennett, and J.T. Miller squared off against Colton Parayko. The aggressive start signaled that neither team was willing to back down.
Canadians booed the United States anthem at #4Nations so we destroyed them with our fists & on the scoreboard.
Continual classless actions like this deserve a beatdown. Well done, USA hockey 👏 pic.twitter.com/yh4zlLTOUU
— Jon Root (@JonnyRoot_) February 16, 2025
Dylan Larkin from Michigan delivers winning goal as USA Hockey defeats Canada 3-1.
Oooh Canada that’s gotta hurt us beating you in hockey.
Do not boo our national anthem next time.
🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/idFER05YpX— Big Fish (@BigFish3000) February 16, 2025
Connor McDavid opened the scoring for Canada, cutting through defenders and flipping a backhand shot past US goalie Connor Hellebuyck. But their lead didn’t last long. Jake Guentzel responded by sending a shot through the legs of Canadian netminder Jordan Binnington, tying the game.
Can’t believe Trump has been in office less than a month and he already got televised USA vs Canada hockey game to determine whether or not they become the 51st state. pic.twitter.com/N7LcmRy05w
— MacMally 🍀 (@MacMallyMMA) February 16, 2025
Team USA vs Canada hockey 🤣🤣 pic.twitter.com/IN6MhggN13
— Politi_Rican 🇵🇷 𝕏 🇺🇸 (@TheRicanMemes) February 16, 2025
A crucial error by Sidney Crosby shifted momentum in the Americans’ favor. A turnover allowed Dylan Larkin to break free on a 2-on-1 rush, putting the US ahead for good. They later added another goal to seal the win and secure a place in the tournament final.
“Team Canada” condoned aggressively arresting kids playing hockey outside over a cold. This was never about “safety” it was about control. Never forget. pic.twitter.com/HgHyUyrXAj
— Ryan Gerritsen🇨🇦🇳🇱 (@ryangerritsen) February 15, 2025
Canada was without key defenseman Cale Makar, but the loss raised bigger questions about whether they could keep pace with the surging US team. Now in a must-win situation, Canada will face Finland in Boston, a team the US had already dominated 6-1 earlier in the tournament.
With this win, Team USA continues to prove that hockey supremacy in North America is no longer guaranteed for Canada.
