Besides Connor McDavid’s golden goal in overtime, the most enduring memory of the 2025 4 Nation’s Face-Off will probably be the start of the Canada-USA game, when there were three fights in the first nine seconds.

Ottawa Senators forward Brady Tkachuk probably earned a ton of new fans in the United States after his electric performance at the 4 Nations Face-Off — but the same can’t be said for at least one player north of the border.

Following Team USA’s 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, Tkachuk vowed to use the disappointment as motivation for the 2026 Olympics when it comes to beating Team Canada if they meet next year. “This sucks,” Tkachuk said. “I thought this team deserved more.