Brobbey, Gakpo net braces as Netherlands routs Sweden
HOUSTON — Brian Brobbey and Cody Gakpo scored two goals apiece to power the Netherlands to a 5-1 win over Sweden on Saturday in the World Cup to bounce back…
USA Player Ratings: Werenski shines in loss to Sweden
Going into Monday night’s matchup against Sweden to wrap up round-robin play at the 4 Nations Face-Off, Team USA had an opportunity for a clean sweep of wins but fell…
Injury concerns grow for Team USA after loss to Sweden at 4 Nations Face-Off
BOSTON — A meaningless affair turned out to be a costly one for Team USA, with its best player through their first two contests of this 4 Nations Face-Off finishing…
USA’s Matthew Tkachuk misses morning skate ahead of game vs. Sweden
Having already punched a ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final, it looks like Matthew Tkachuk is trending toward sitting out Team USA’s penultimate game of the tournament. The Florida…
USA’s Matthew Tkachuk ‘continuing to be evaluated’ ahead of game vs. Sweden
Could Matthew Tkachuk take advantage of Team USA’s early clinch into the 4 Nations Face-Off final by sitting out Monday against Sweden? It’s a possibility, but U.S. head coach Mike…
Sweden Player Ratings: Zibanejad leads offence with improved performance
As they have so many times before, the underdog Finns took the glory on Saturday afternoon, outplaying the doubt that’s been heaped upon them over the course of this tournament.…
Sweden, Finland renew their tense hockey rivalry at 4 Nations Face-Off
MONTREAL — If Sam Hallam wants to rile up a Finn of a certain age about Swedish hockey, he’ll just bring up Anders “Masken” Carlsson. For a younger generation, it’s…
Canada, Sweden thrilled by pace of play at 4 Nations: ‘It’s not an all-star game’
NHL stars faced questions about what fans could expect entering the 4 Nations Face-Off. Would players take the event seriously? Would it have the feel of an all-star game? Connor…
Canada defenceman Shea Theodore exits vs. Sweden with upper-body injury
Canada’s blue line will have to close out Wednesday’s game while shorthanded. Defenceman Shea Theodore exited in the second period of the opening game against Sweden in the 4 Nations…
Canada vs. Sweden Notebook: Home pressure ‘perfect’ for an upset?
MONTREAL — Where most see a home-ice advantage — a loaded Canadian squad opening the long-delayed quest for best-on-best in front of a rabid crowd — Sweden’s starting goalie sees…