Who else has very little interest in the Four Nations tournament?

[trader997]

Couldn't care less about it. Without Russia, Chechia and maybe a couple of others, it's silly. That said, I imagine I'll watch some games with the NHL shut down during the tournament. I think the US will take this.

For people complaining for not having more than 4 nations in this tournament, it's because there's only 4 nations that can ice a full roster with 23 players. Actually 5, but Russia can't play. Czechia has only 4D playing in the NHL...

 

[kris]

Interested as long as Crosby is in

 

[Zine]

I don't understand hockey fans saying they are not really interested in this tournament. 4 nations faceoff is like pre Olympics and there's only 4 real hockey nations who can potentially win the Olympics. Czechia's, Germany, Swiss Slovenia, Slovakia, Latvia have no chance of winning the Olympics next year. Adding players from inferior leagues like KHL, DEL, Liiga, SHL into the Olympics won't change the order in the big 4.

People said the same thing about the Czechs in 1998, whose roster was comprised of 1/2 "inferior league" players.

Guess what occurred? Czechs won Gold, while Canada and USA (1st and 2nd place in '96 World Cup) went home without medals.

Anything can happen in a short tournament.

 

[Hallonbroder]

DO NOT WATCH

#BOYCOTT4NATIONS

Why? Sounding like those lame dudes that wants people to boycott and dislike games just because they caters to everyone. Just don’t watch it if it hurts you so much

 

[Golden_Jet]

DO NOT WATCH

#BOYCOTT4NATIONS

If you don’t want to watch , don’t watch, no need to tell the rest of us what to do.

 

[sabresfan129103]

I didn't even know this was a thing until like a week ago.

 

[PizzaAndPucks]

I wasn't that much but with the NHL being on break I think alot fans will still tune in. Once the first puck drops the fans will get emotionally invested in it and I think it will be fun to watch.

 

[Bonin21]

No interest and no interest in Olympics if Russia is not there.

 

[OilersFanatics505]

I’m concerned players won’t try as hard and they will see it as a gimmick that doesn’t mean anything.

 

[a mangy Meowth]

It seems it's mostly terminally online redditors who don't want to watch it.

Actually they probably will watch it - they just want to tell people they aren't going to

 

[I Hate Philadelphia]

I’m concerned players won’t try as hard and they will see it as a gimmick that doesn’t mean anything.

USA vs Canada? These players have no souls if they're not getting up for that matchup.

In any of the games, all it takes is one thing to set the tone. Big hit, late hit, scrum etc.

 

[njdevils1982]

I’m concerned players won’t try as hard and they will see it as a gimmick that doesn’t mean anything.

gimmick gary strikes again. the league wide shutdown for two weeks is asinine

 

[Canadienna]

I agree with most of the criticisms. Russia should be in along with the rest of the world.

But all that being said, it's still going to be the best collection of hockey players that have played against eachother since 2016. Of course I'm interested.

 

[nORRis8]

I'm so uninterested that I haven't even bother to look up any details, despite everyone talking about it.

Ditto.
Can't care less.
That and today's contrived winner of the Superbowl game.

 

[Bring Back Bucky]

If you don’t want to watch , don’t watch, no need to tell the rest of us what to do.

In fairness this is a thread about peoples level of interest in the tournament.

 

[The Andrew Peeke Fan]

They should give the players a break.

 

[Deadpool8812]

It will never be like the previous World/Canada Cups. Last relevant one was 1996

I won't be watching

 

[barkovcanfinnish]

I’d rather everyone gets a week off, and each team sends a player to Vegas to compete in an NHL All-Star poker tournament or something like that with proceeds going to the winners charity

I’d rather watch that than a half-hearted hockey product tbh

 

[trader997]

People said the same thing about the Czechs in 1998, whose roster was comprised of 1/2 "inferior league" players.

Guess what occurred? Czechs won Gold, while Canada and USA (1st and 2nd place in '96 World Cup) went home without medals.

Anything can happen in a short tournament.

I knew someone would say this but the Czechs in 2025 are not what they use to be in 1998... There is no Jagr and no Dominik Hasek who was the best goalie in the world back then.

The Czechs would probably finish 5th in the world, but they are in the 2nd tier in hockey after the big 4.

 

[Summer Rose]

I didn't even know this was a thing until like a week ago.

I wouldn't have known about it if I didn't peruse HF so much. The NHL has done a terrible job of marketing it. I only just started seeing advertisements for the tournament a few days ago on Utah game broadcasts.

 

[barry halls]

Really looking forward to it personally. Mackinnon, Makar, McDavid, and Crosby (hopefully) on the same team? Let’s go. Any time international best-on-best hockey is played it’s entertaining and meaningful.

 

[Chuck Norris Trophy]

I’d rather everyone gets a week off, and each team sends a player to Vegas to compete in an NHL All-Star poker tournament or something like that with proceeds going to the winners charity

I’d rather watch that than a half-hearted hockey product tbh

Man, that's a a great idea! As an avid poker lover, I would watch the hell out of it. Some team would probably give Phil Kessel a week long deal for this,

 

[Esko6]

I was looking forward to it, but Finland's already weak defence has been decimated by injuries and I fear they will get embarrassed badly

 

[MS]

For people complaining for not having more than 4 nations in this tournament, it's because there's only 4 nations that can ice a full roster with 23 players. Actually 5, but Russia can't play. Czechia has only 4D playing in the NHL...

There are 6 Czech defenders playing in the AHL on NHL contracts who could have been easily freed up for this tournament. Even if you aren't pulling Euro guys, it was totally doable.

And yes, it's totally ridiculous to have an 'international tournament' without the Czech Republic there.

 

[FinPanda]

It would be more interesting if not half our best defenceman getting injured just before the tournament..