A massive triumph for Team USA, at the expense of their northern neighbors! Thanks to Jake Guentzel‘s brace, the Americans secured their spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off final by defeating Canada (3-1) tonight at the latter’s home turf inside the Bell Centre, Montreal. The Oilers captain Connor McDavid‘s lone goal for the national team went in vain. However, as disappointed as the 28-year-old center is, he has now turned his attention to the next match-up on Monday.
Canada and Finland will lock horns at the TD Garden on February 17 to determine who will face the US in the finals next Thursday. While the Canadians have one of the beefiest rosters in the 4 Nations tournament, the latest blow to its guts has raised questions about the team’s possibilities of going all the way. But for McDavid, there’s still a glimmer of hope.
A post by the official Edmonton Oilers X account shared how Connor McDavid is looking at Canada’s upcoming match, especially after tonight’s unprecedented loss to the USA. Admitting that the defeat isn’t an easy pill to swallow, the NHL star still sounded optimistic about the future of the tournament. “…it sucks it didn’t go our way, but it seems far from over,” McDavid said.
Connor and the team will now have to cross the border to play the remainder of their 4 Nations matches at the home of the Boston Bruins. When asked if that would be a challenging environment to clash against the Finns for Monday’s match, the hockey center responded, “Just excited, excited. Another opportunity for us to go get a big win.”
“It sucks it didn’t go our way, but this thing is far from over.”
Connor McDavid speaks following Canada’s 3-1 defeat to the United States that saw the #Oilers captain record the lone goal for the red & white.#4Nations | #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/ai1M99Wept
— Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) February 16, 2025
On Saturday, Finland made amends for its loss at the hands of Team USA in their tournament opener by defeating Sweden 4-3 in overtime. They too, would love to take a crack at pushing forward and booking their berth to the finals, unless Connor McDavid’s Canada can come up with something to spoil Finland’s plans. However, tonight’s rumble on the ice would make McDavid & Co. itch to calm their nerves, and the Europeans should brace themselves.
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