A condensed 4 Nations Face-Off packed so much into a 10-day window, including a whirlwind of emotions in two cities and two countries.
Cooper, who's a dual citizen, could have been the U.S. coach, former national team GM Brian Burke says. "We almost pulled it off."
Off, the role of a coach is to have a 'feel' for his team and make adjustments. Cooper did a masterful job of that against Finland, says Ken Campbell.
Before clinching their place in the tournament finale, Canada had to fend off a late surge from Finland in Monday's round robin game. After taking a 4–0 lead, Canada gave their
Team Canada will be looking for revenge on Thursday in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Team USA. The Americans beat them 3-1 last weekend, but the Canadians didn’t have top defenceman Cale Makar in the lineup.
Before the 4 Nations Face-Off final, Canada coach Jon Cooper told reporters he had been “cooking up” his championship pre-game speech for 12 months. So what exactly did Cooper go with on Thursday in Boston?
It took some time for St. Louis Blues goaltender Jordan Binnington to regain his 2019 form, but after the Four Nations Faceoff, he has found that confidence and that form.
Team Canada suffered a tough loss to rivals Team USA on Saturday night at the 4 Nations Face-Off, falling 3-1 in front of a packed crowd at the Bell Centre in Montreal. The Americans have automatically booked a spot in the championship game on Thursday in Boston,
Team Canada head coach Jon Cooper reacted to the 4 Nations Face-Off final win over Team USA by sending a message to Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and the rest of the squad.
Team Canada suffered a gutwrenching loss to rivals Team USA on Saturday night and will need to beat Finland on Monday to set up a rematch in the 4 Nations final on Thursday with their foes.The Canadians had to get by without their top defenceman in Cale Makar after he was ruled out due to an illness.