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United States' Dylan Larkin (R) celebrates his goal over Canada with teammate Matt Boldy (12) during second period 4 Nations Face-Off hockey action in Montreal on Feb. 15, 2025. Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press via AP
MONTREAL—Starting with three fights in the first nine seconds and ending with a celebration and a spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, the United States delivered exactly what Matthew Tkachuk hoped for by beating Canada on Saturday night.
“We needed to send a message,” Tkachuk said. “The message we wanted to send is ‘It’s our time.’”
