Previewing The 4 Nations Face-Off Final, Plus NHL Award Battles

The grand finale of the 4 Nations Face-Off takes place on Thursday, and The Hockey News Big Show is here to preview that and discuss other big NHL topics. Here's what Katie Gaus, Ryan Kennedy and Michael Traikos discussed in this episode: 0:45: Ryan's thoughts on experiencing the United States and Canada game live in Montreal last Saturday and reactions to the three fights 4:30: What line adjustments and overall improvements did we see from Team Canada to get the victory over Finland? 6:40: How concerned are we with the way Canada ended that game against Finland? 9:39: An update on Team USA's injuries and the status of Quinn Hughes 11:36: Do we expect to see a similar physical strategy from USA against Canada again? 14:17: What did Canada learn from that loss to USA that they'll be looking to apply in the final? 15:31: Summarizing the keys to winning for Canada and the USA in 10 words or fewer. 16:58: Have the performances from Toronto Maple Leafs players in the 4 Nations Face-Off underwhelmed? 18:15: Which Maple Leafs player has more pressure to perform well on Thursday: Auston Matthews or Mitch Marner? 20:11: Who will win the final on Thursday? 21:53: Will anyone catch up to Leon Draisaitl in the NHL's Rocket Richard race? 23:24: Who will win the Norris Trophy battle, or is it too close to call? 25:59: Who looks likeliest to win the Calder Trophy? 29:31: Who's the most underrated NHL player who has quietly made a huge impact but doesn't get talked about as much as they should in 2024-25? 31:40: If you were to replace one player on Team Canada, who would it be, and who would you name as the replacement? 33:34: If Canada beats the USA Thursday, it would be 1-1 with each team winning a game. Should this tournament have allowed for a best-of-three format? 35:21: On a scale of one to 10 (one being least likely, 10 being most likely), what are the chances we will see another tournament like this in the middle of the season aside from the World Cup and Olympics? 38:17: If there is a fight in the 4 Nations final, which two players do you predict will be chucking knucks? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices