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There were three fights in the first nine seconds of a 4 nations facing Game between the United States and Canada on Saturday.

In the fall of the opening disc, Matthew Tkachuk of the United States and Canada Brandon Hagel I didn’t expect to drop the gloves.

Only two seconds later, Matthew’s brother, Brady, faced face to face with Sam Bennett, who is NHL teammates with Matthew with the current champion of the Stanley Cup, Florida Panthers.

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Brady Tkachuk (above) of the USA. (Christinne Muschi/The Canadian Press through AP)

That was not all. After an opening hurry in the Canadian zone, a scrap that involved almost everyone broke out, and Jt Miller and Colton Parayko fought on their own.

The penalty boxes were filled, but the coldest heads finally prevailed.

The game was played in Montreal, so the tensions of the crowd were already high. The “Banner Star-Spangled” was booed aloud despite the pleas of the public announcer to “respect” the hymns of both nations.

Brandon Hagel, of the Canada team, reacts after his fight with Matthew Tkachuk by Team United States (not in photo) during the first period of a 4 -nations confrontation game in Bell Center on February 15, 2025, in Montreal. (Andrea Cardin/4NFO/Hockey World Cup through Getty Images)

Even NHL Bill Daly executive called him “Unfortunate situation” And I hoped it would end.

This is the first time since 2016 that the United States and Canada have been on the ice in the best format since 2016 in the Hockey World Cup, which will return in 2028 after a 12 -year parenthesis.

Both teams won their first tournament games, but the United States is ahead of the classification due to their regulation victory. Canada needed extra hours to defeat Sweden on Thursday.

The US team

Canada got on the board first, with Connor McDavid illuminating the lamp approximately 5½ minutes in the game. Jake Guentzel tied him a few minutes later.

Connor McDavid, of the Canada team, celebrates after scoring during the first period of a set of confrontation of the 4 nations against the United States in Bell Center on February 15, 2025 in Montreal. (Andre Ringuette/4NFO/Hockey World Cup through Getty Images)

With a victory, Americans will ensure a place in the final of a game on Thursday in Boston, and could face Canada again.

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