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

[Zalos]

Unsurprisingly, the intensity is there and the players care as much as if they were in the playoffs.

Hype!

 

[Kurtosis]

I didn’t post in this thread before and didn’t really realize there was a game on until yesterday. That being said, that was some damn good hockey. Entertaining as hell, and you could tell they cared. Not going to say it was playoffs/olympics level intensity, but if I wasn’t wearing my contacts I could have been fooled.

 

[Auston Marlander]

I knew it would be better than an all-star game, but didn't know it would be that good. The easy way to tell if players care is the physicality, and there were plenty of big hits.

Probably a lot to do with that the NHL haven't let the players go to international tournaments for years. So they where of course very eager to play with their National teams. Dont think players would have been as interested in this 4 Nations if they where allowed to the WC or Olympics. Several of the guys have never been allowed to put on their national teams jersey.

They are in the Olympics next year? And really it doesn't matter why, I don't care the reason players are into it. I care that they are into it and put on a good show.

 

[LuGBuG]

Anyone who thought the players wouldn’t care is clueless about the reason these players are even there.

These players are the best in their country because of how much they care and how competitive they are. The best whether it’s a practice, a game, or tiddlywinks are so competitive that they need to win. There is obviously exceptions to every rule but for the most part these guys are the most competitive people around. It’s what drives them their entire life to be pro hockey players.

 

[mattihp]

It's hard to get excited about exhibition games played in the middle of the night