The result was the culmination of a midseason tournament that featured stars from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the United States — and a surprisingly political atmosphere.

Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.

shows that Canadian hockey icons know how to deliver in the biggest moments on the biggest of stages. It was an edge-of-your-seat match for viewers. The teams traded goals in the first period; Nathan McKinnon of Canada struck first, before American Brady ...

It's hard to put a finger on the true stakes of Thursday night's 4 Nations Face-Off final in Boston. After all, this tournament didn't exist a year ago and, up until just about a week ago, was one people doubted anyone would care about -- including the players participating.

USA hockey and Canada play again in the 4 Nations Face-Off finals on Thursday. Here are predictions and odds for their rematch:

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau took a jab at President Trump after Canada's victory over the United States in an international hockey tournament.

Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel don't seem to be done sparring with one another, throwing shots ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations final.

The Americans won the teams' round robin meeting but Canada has the historical edge vs. the USA in championship games of best-on-best tournaments.

All aboard my extremely and embarrassingly late 4 Nations Face-Off Team USA Hockey bandwagon! Don’t be shy. Hop on up! My recently-rented, possibly stolen Zamboni is accepting all latecomers before Thursday night’s rowdy championship final against our icy northern nemesis,

There was outstanding goaltending on both sides, Connor Hellebuyck robbed Cale Makar with seconds left in regulation and Jordan Binnington thwarted Auston Matthews three times in overtime. And to top it off the best player world, Connor McDavid, beat the best goalie in the world, Hellebuyck, to seal the win.

Team USA won that game 3-1 ... on Free Bird and relive some of the best moments in international play between Canada and the United States caught on film.

“I’ll be calling our GREAT American Hockey Team this morning to spur them on towards victory tonight against Canada, which with FAR LOWER TAXES AND MUCH STRONGER SECURITY, will ...