Who wins the 2025 4 Nations?

[ProjectPanthers]

Finland will upset all and win this tournament playing a strong system and selfless team game. Canada's lackluster defense and goaltending will be their weak point. They will have a very disappointing showing.

USA could take it as well.

 

[FinPanda]

Finland. McDavid-Crosby- MacKinnon will be easy to stop when we have Vaakanainen-Matinpalo pairing on the Ice

I approve this message, made me chuckle.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

Went with Canada, but if Hellebyuck prove he can be the man behind that kind of D, USA become more dangerous

Canada
USA
Finland
Sweden

 

[BB79]

Can we just fast forward to the next NHL games?

 

[PuckG]

Went with Canada. Because they’re the good guys…

 

[Sidgeni Malkby]

I voted Canada, but can easily see US winning this as well. If they ref it like a playoff game, it will likely be the US. If they ref it like a regular season game, it will likely be Canada.

What's interesting is with national pride at stake, the players will likely go at it hard! I'm actually looking forward to this .

PS: politics aside, just wish they had Russia in this as well.

 

[FinPanda]

Finland is gonna win this because we have by far the best defence on our team

 

[westc2]

Even with Hughes pulling out I still have USA winning. Canada’s goaltending will be their downfall. Politics went with hill and binnington where they should have went kuemper and thompson based on Merritt. But hockey Canada will do hockey Canada things.

The Americans also snubbed a Thompson!

 

[gretzkyoilers]

Went with Canada, but if Hellebyuck prove he can be the man behind that kind of D, USA become more dangerous

Canada
USA
Finland
Sweden

The last two playoffs Helle was terrible. If regular season Helle shows up, great. If not, good luck.

 

[Kaiden Ghoul]

The last two playoffs Helle was terrible. If regular season Helle shows up, great. If not, good luck.

Exactly and with the kind of D he will have in feont of him, if hes terrible again, USA probably lookin for someone else at the olympic

 

[JoVel]

Point me to the best-on-best where Finland got destroyed?

In two of the last three best on best tournaments.

 

[heksagon]

In two of the last three best on best tournaments.

I can see the argument for the gimmick World Cup where we only scored 1 goal, but what is the other one? We finished with a medal in both Vancouver and Sochi. A single blow out game doesn't count as getting destroyed if you finish with an Olympic medal, don't be ridiculous.

 

[JoVel]

I can see the argument for the gimmick World Cup where we only scored 1 goal, but what is the other one? We finished with a medal in both Vancouver and Sochi. A single blow out game doesn't count as getting destroyed if you finish with an Olympic medal, don't be ridiculous.

I think it does. I don't value a bronze medal game at all, especially not when you've shown you'll get embarrassed against a top team in the tournament.

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

If Vezina Hellebuyck keeps playing like he has been for the Jets this year, then the US have a big advantage in net. He could single handedly win this for his team

 

[heksagon]

I think it does. I don't value a bronze medal game at all, especially not when you've shown you'll get embarrassed against a top team in the tournament.

If getting a bronze medal in an Olympic event with 12 best teams in the World counts as "getting destroyed", our conceptions are very different. To me getting destroyed means that you are a punching bag in the tournament, not losing 1 bad game. I guess Canada, USA and Russia all got destroyed even worse in Turin by your definition, because all of them had some pretty embarrassing games in that tourney.

4 Nations is different because there are only 4 teams and one winner, but the Olympics have lots of teams and lots of history and prestige. Not putting any value in Olympic medals other than gold just makes you look pompous.