Crew Canada star Nathan MacKinnon supplied a robust remark Monday forward of his nation’s rematch with the USA on the 4 Nations Face-Off occasion.
Canada beat Finland 5-3 on Monday to advance to the finals, the place they may tackle the US at TD Backyard in Boston, Mass., on Thursday. The US received the spherical robin sport between the nations 3-1 on Saturday in Montreal to clinch a spot within the remaining.
After his group’s win over Finland, MacKinnon expressed optimism in regards to the rematch with the US.
“We really feel like we will beat these guys, and we plan on enjoying just a little higher Thursday,” MacKinnon mentioned, through The Athletic’s Chris Johnston.
Whereas issues didn’t go Canada’s approach within the first assembly between the groups, they do have a number of issues going of their favor for the rematch. Three American gamers: Matthew Tkachuk, Auston Matthews and Charlie McAvoy all didn’t play towards Sweden on Monday, whereas Brady Tkachuk bought damage within the first interval of the sport.
The US could also be extra banged up and shorthanded towards Canada this time round. Additionally, after dropping 3-1, it might most likely be powerful for Canada to lose by a larger margin within the second sport, although that’s totally doable.
One factor we do know is that the fan curiosity within the finals is sky-high. Ticket costs are already surging, with costs round $1,100 to get into the sport.
