The 4 Nations Face-Off continues its action into Monday, as a doubleheader on Presidents Day in the U.S. is set to wrap up the round-robin at the competition.
Canada and Finland kick off the action on the holiday, with an early afternoon matchup that has championship implications on the line.
After Mitch Marner’s OT winner gave Canada a 4-3 win over Sweden to start the international tournament, the Canadians lost to the United States 3-1 on Saturday night in one of the most anticipated hockey games in a decade. It marked the first time since the group stage in the 2010 Winter Olympics that Canada lost to the USA in true, best-on-best international competition.
Finland needs a win if it wants a shot at advancing to the championship. After losing to the United States in their opener, the Finns secured two massive points in the standings on Saturday, defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime to claim their first victory at the tournament. Mikael Granlund was the hero in that rivalry game, beating Linus Ullmark five-hole in the extra frame to lift Finland to a win.
The Canadians can clinch a rematch with the Americans in the final with a regulation win over Finland. However, if the Finns win in either regulation or in overtime, it could set up a USA-Finland final, depending on the result of tonight’s USA-Sweden game to conclude the round-robin play.
The tournament has shifted from Montreal to Boston, where the final three games of the 4 Nations Face-Off will take place. TD Garden, home of the Bruins, brings the last two round-robin games, followed by the championship on Thursday.
The Sporting News is providing updates and highlights from the Canada vs. Finland round-robin game at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
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Canada vs. Finland live score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | F | |
| Finland | – | – | – | – | – |
| Canada | – | – | – | – | – |
Canada vs. Finland updates, highlights from 4 Nations Face-Off
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Pregame
Canada 4 Nations Face-Off roster
| # | Player | Position | Team |
| 9 | Sam Bennett | F | Panthers |
| 71 | Anthony Cirelli | F | Lightning |
| 87 | Sidney Crosby | F | Penguins |
| 38 | Brandon Hagel | F | Lightning |
| 24 | Seth Jarvis | F | Hurricanes |
| 11 | Travis Konecny | F | Flyers |
| 29 | Nathan MacKinnon | F | Avalanche |
| 63 | Brad Marchand | F | Bruins |
| 16 | Mitch Marner | F | Maple Leafs |
| 97 | Connor McDavid | F | Oilers |
| 21 | Brayden Point | F | Lightning |
| 13 | Sam Reinhart | F | Panthers |
| 61 | Mark Stone | F | Golden Knights |
| 89 | Drew Doughty* | D | Kings |
| 8 | Cale Makar | D | Avalanche |
| 44 | Josh Morrissey | D | Jets |
| 55 | Colton Parayko | D | Blues |
| 6 | Travis Sanheim | D | Flyers |
| 27 | Shea Theodore | D | Golden Knights |
| 5 | Devon Toews | D | Avalanche |
| 50 | Jordan Binnington | G | Blues |
| 33 | Adin Hill | G | Golden Knights |
| 35 | Sam Montembeault | G | Canadiens |
*= injury replacement for Alex Pietrangelo, Golden Knights
Finland 4 Nations Face-Off roster
| # | Player | Position | Team |
| 20 | Sebastian Aho | F | Hurricanes |
| 40 | Joel Armia | F | Canadiens |
| 16 | Aleksander Barkov | F | StarsPanthers |
| 64 | Mikael Granlund | F | Stars |
| 56 | Erik Haula | F | Devils |
| 24 | Roope Hintz | F | Stars |
| 84 | Kaapo Kakko | F | Kraken |
| 92 | Patrik Laine | F | Canadiens |
| 62 | Artturi Lehkonen | F | Avalanche |
| 15 | Anton Lundell | F | Panthers |
| 27 | Eetu Luostarinen | F | Panthers |
| 96 | Mikko Rantanen | F | Hurricanes |
| 86 | Teuvo Teravainen | F | Blackhawks |
| 10 | Henri Jokiharju* | D | Sabres |
| 23 | Esa Lindell | D | Stars |
| 3 | Olli Maatta | D | Utah |
| 77 | Niko Mikkola | D | Panthers |
| 33 | Nikolas Matinpalo** | D | Senators |
| 18 | Urho Vaakanainen*** | D | Rangers |
| 6 | Juuso Valimaki | D | Utah |
| 32 | Kevin Lankinen | G | Canucks |
| 1 | Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen | G | Sabres |
| 74 | Juuse Saros | D | Predators |
*= injury replacement for Rasmus Ristolainen, Flyers
**= injury replacement for Jani Hakanpaa, Maple Leafs
***= injury replacement for Miro Heiskanen, Stars
What channel is Canada vs. Finland?
- TV channel: TNT, truTV
- Live stream: Sling
Fans can watch Canada vs. Finland at the 4 Nations Face-Off on TNT or truTV on Monday, Feb. 17 at 1 p.m. ET.
For those without cable, Sling will have a live stream on its platform.
Canada vs. Finland start time
- Date: Monday, Feb. 17
- Time: 1 p.m. ET
Puck drop for Canada vs. Finland is at 1 p.m. ET on Monday, Feb. 17 at the TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
Canada vs. Finland radio station
Fans can listen to Canada vs. Finland live on SiriusXM channel 91.
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4 Nations Face-Off schedule, scores
Wednesday, Feb. 12
| Game |
|---|
| Canada 4, Sweden 3 (OT) |
Thursday, Feb. 13
Saturday, Feb. 15
| Game |
|---|
| Finland 4, Sweden 3 (OT) |
| USA 3, Canada 1 |
Monday, Feb. 17
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Canada vs. Finland | 1 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
| Sweden vs. USA | 8 p.m. | TNT, truTV, Sling |
Thursday, Feb. 20
| Game | Time (ET) | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 8 p.m. | ESPN, Fubo, ESPN+ |
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