It’s the rematch that everybody was waiting for.
Canada will get their chance to exact revenge on the United States following their round-robin victory over Finland.
Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid led the way during Canada’s 5-3 victory over the Finns, which punched their ticket to the 4 Nations championship game. It appeared to be a slam-dunk win as the Canadians jumped out to a 4-0 lead heading into the third period. Yet, three straight Finnish goals in the third period put Canada on their heels at 4-3.
NATHAN MACKINNON IS ON HATTY WATCH
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Sidney Crosby was able to quell those fears, however, as he netted an empty-net goal to seal things away.
Canada will now meet the Americans in the final, who were able to clinch their spot in the final with a 3-1 victory over Canada on Saturday night.
The last game between these two countries kicked off with three straight fights and, with the championship on the line, fans can expect yet another fiery game.
McDavid was the lone bright spot for Canada in their last meeting with the USA, scoring the only Canadian goal and nearly tying the game in the third period. He will once again be leaned on as the Canadians try to exact revenge in the biggest game of the tournament.
MCDAVID GETS THINGS ROLLING
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