Anyone else pumped for the 4 nations?

[TheTotalPackage]

I'm skeptical and cynical about this tournament, and despite that and the fact my vested interest isn't anywhere near as high as other international hockey (ie. Olympics), I'll watch here and there if I'm around (but won't go out of my way and reschedule things to do so).

But to suggest watching NHL regular season games is better than this seems like a huge stretch. Give me loaded teams like these four all the time over seeing hacks like Ryan Reaves out there for an additional five or six games on my favourite team. Regardless of how high/low the stakes are at tournaments like these, I always find there to be a huge letdown going from the calibre of play with star-studded international teams back to regular NHL team games.

 

[Jaska]

Seeing McDavid, MacKinnon and Makar hit the ice on OT...

 

[toddkaz]

Teams missing from the tournament

-Team Russia
-Team Czechia
-Team World

Man I would have liked to watch a team world with the rest of the players. This tournament has tarnished itself by not having the best of the best.

 

[Dubi Doo]

Teams missing from the tournament

-Team Russia
-Team Czechia
-Team World

Man I would have liked to watch a team world with the rest of the players. This tournament has tarnished itself by not having the best of the best.

I too wish that, but the players are at least amped up to play for their countries. We'll get to see the other countries ice their best squads in 2026. For now, we can enjoy 4 of the most dominant countries in hockey go to war for bragging rights, and believe me- it appears these players take those bragging rights very seriously!

 

[toddkaz]

I too wish that, but the players are at least amped up to play for their countries. We'll get to see the other countries ice their best squads in 2026. For now, we can enjoy 4 of the most dominant countries in hockey go to war for bragging rights, and believe me- it appears these players take those bragging rights very seriously!

Russia is ranked number 2 in the world.

I get people are pumped but its not the 4 best teams.

 

[Nogatco Rd]

Nope, is it over yet? Ready for the real hockey to return.

Imagine thinking the slow motion zeppelin crash of the Rangers’ season is a more entertaining product than what we saw last night

 

[PWiz30]

Russia is ranked number 2 in the world.

I get people are pumped but its not the 4 best teams.

Based mostly on IIHF Worlds. In best-on-best competition this century they've never finished top 3 and have finished 6th as often as they've finished 4th.