What are the long-term takeaways from the 4 Nations Tournament?
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Curufinwe
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The Olympics might be missing Russia and the US. Maybe they can play each other in a seven game series.
Slats432
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The takeaway I have is that the margins between the USA and Canada is razor thin. Russia can continue to F off for all I care.
That USA team is so good. No holes, and Canada when it comes to hockey seems to have magic when it comes to big moments.
Great tournament and happy the NHL decided to do it.
That USA team is so good. No holes, and Canada when it comes to hockey seems to have magic when it comes to big moments.
Great tournament and happy the NHL decided to do it.
The reality is we will get an all star game every two years and a best on best every two years alternating between the World Cup and Olympics. I am down for that. Still wont watch the All-star game though.
fsanford
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Stephen A Smith is talking NHL hockey for most of his show. Normally it's NBA or NFL
That in itself tells you what kind of positive impact this thing has had
That in itself tells you what kind of positive impact this thing has had
Peiskos
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Long term takeaway? Canada remains on its Golden perch when its best players are on the ice. Now winning 11 of the 15 best on best tourneys ever played.
Canada as of this moment remains the kings of the hockey world and with the 2026 Olympics coming up Canada remains the clear cut favourite. With McDavid, MacKinnon, Marner up front, including likely additions of guys like Bedard and Celebrini next year, factor in how Canada easily has the best defender in the world too in Makar. I don't see the landscape changing.
Canada as of this moment remains the kings of the hockey world and with the 2026 Olympics coming up Canada remains the clear cut favourite. With McDavid, MacKinnon, Marner up front, including likely additions of guys like Bedard and Celebrini next year, factor in how Canada easily has the best defender in the world too in Makar. I don't see the landscape changing.
Dr Jan Itor
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That the gap between 2014 and 2025 was absolutely inexcusable and should never happen again.
voyageur
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I think maybe the best thing about this tourney was the reluctance to call penalties.
That made it best on best and significantly reduced the chances of star players getting injured blocking shots, laying it out for their country.
Going back to the NHL the whistles will blow, increase the odds for one team or another. Minor stick infractions will be called. Hitting will be called.
You know the Olympic standard of refereeing is a shit show.
This tourney was it, the gold standard.
That made it best on best and significantly reduced the chances of star players getting injured blocking shots, laying it out for their country.
Going back to the NHL the whistles will blow, increase the odds for one team or another. Minor stick infractions will be called. Hitting will be called.
You know the Olympic standard of refereeing is a shit show.
This tourney was it, the gold standard.
GirardSpinorama
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Best on best will always be good hockey. Obviously expand it to include russia and the other competitive countries would be the way to go. I would have preferred shorten up the regular season cause we have too many games as it is.
No disrespect to Slovakia but what decade are you in that you would take them over the Swiss?
Long Live Lyle
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I’d flip Canada and Finland, so you’re guaranteed to get Sweden-Finland playing each other in the round robin and guaranteed to get U.S.-Canada-Russia all playing each other in the round robin. Obviously, the U.S.-Canada-Russia-Germany group would be a bit stronger, but so be it.
I’d also consider having a third city (and/or changing it up from Boston and Montreal) for the semis and championship.
Plante
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It represented that no matter if we lose initial battles against the USA, we’ll still come out top in the end.
