A new take on the NHL All Star Game begins tonight.
Rather than the standard All Star Weekend the NHL typically holds in non-Olympic years, this year, a new tournament, the 4 Nations Face Off, will take its place.
Teams of NHL players from the United States, Canada, Sweden, and Finland, will play in the round-robin style tournament, marking the first time since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey that top NHL players will get to participate in a best-on-best tournament.
All three tri-state area teams will be represented in the tournament. The Rangers have six players with a record four on Team USA (Chris Kreider, Adam Fox, Vincent Trocheck, and the newest Ranger, J.T. Miller) plus Mika Zibanejad playing for Sweden and Urho Vaakanainen on Team Finland. Three New Jersey Devils will participate: Jack Hughes for the USA, Jesper Bratt for Sweden, and Erik Haula for Finland. The Islanders have one representative, Brock Nelson for Team USA.
The seven-game tournament begins tonight, Feb. 12. Here’s everything you need to know to tune in.
When and where is the NHL 4 Nations Face Off tournament?
The NHL 4 Nations Face Off begins today, Feb. 12, and continues through Feb. 20. The first four games of the tournament will be played at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. The final three games, including the championship, will be played at TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
How to watch and stream the 4 Nations Face Off:
Though Sling TV doesn’t offer a free trial, it’s offering the best value among live tv streaming services. You’ll need Sling’s Orange & Blue plan to watch all of the 4 Nations Face Off, since it airs across three channels (ABC, ESPN, and TNT).
Sling is currently offering 50% off your first month, bringing the total you’ll pay today down to $33. From there, Sling Orange & Blue will cost $65.99/month.
Other ways to stream the 4 Nations Face Off:
Here are a few more ways to watch the NHL 4 Nations Face Off live without cable:
- DIRECTV Stream, which comes with a five-day free trial and includes ABC, ESPN, and TNT in its base plan.
- Hulu + Live TV, which comes with a three-day free trial and includes ABC, ESPN, and TNT in its base plan.
NHL 4 Nations Face Off schedule:
Wednesday, Feb. 12
- Canada vs. Sweden, 8:00 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, Max)
Thursday, Feb. 13
- United States vs. Finland, 8:00 p.m. ET (ESPN, ESPN+)
Saturday, Feb. 15
- Finland vs. Sweden, 1:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
- United States vs. Canada, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
Monday, Feb. 17
- Canada vs. Finland, 1:00 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, Max)
- Sweden vs. United States, 8:00 p.m. ET (TNT, truTV, Max)
Thursday, Feb. 20
- Championship game, 8:00 p.m. ET (ABC, ESPN+)
How does the 4 Nations Face Off work?
Each team in the 4 Nations Face Off will play three games (one game against every other team in the tournament) in a traditional round-robin format, according to NHL rules. The games will be played under the following points system:
- 3 points for a regulation win
- 2 points for an overtime/shootout win
- 1 point for an overtime/shootout loss
- 0 points for a regulation loss
The two teams with the best tournament record will advance to the winner-takes-all championship game.
Each of the four teams is made up of 13 forwards, seven defensemen, and three goalies, all from the NHL.
NHL 4 Nations Face Off rosters:
Team USA
- Matt Boldy, Minnesota Wild
- Kyle Connor, Winnipeg Jets
- Jack Eichel, Vegas Golden Knights
- Jake Guentzel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Jack Hughes, New Jersey Devils
- Chris Kreider, New York Rangers
- Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings
- Auston Matthews, Toronto Maple Leafs (C)
- J.T. Miller, New York Rangers
- Brock Nelson, New York Islanders
- Brady Tkachuk, Ottawa Senators
- Matthew Tkachuk, Florida Panthers (A)
- Vincent Trocheck, New York Rangers
- Brock Faber, Minnesota Wild
- Adam Fox, New York Rangers
- Noah Hanifin, Vegas Golden Knights
- Charlie McAvoy, Boston Bruins (A)
- Jake Sanderson, Ottawa Senators
- Jaccob Slavin, Carolina Hurricanes
- Zach Werenski, Columbus Blue Jackets
- Connor Hellebuyck, Winnipeg Jets
- Jake Oettinger, Dallas Stars
- Jeremy Swayman, Boston Bruins
Team Canada
- Sam Bennett, Florida Panthers
- Anthony Cirelli, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sidney Crosby, Pittsburgh Penguins (C)
- Brandon Hagel, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Seth Jarvis, Carolina Hurricanes
- Travis Konecny, Philadelphia Flyers
- Nathan MacKinnon, Colorado Avalanche
- Brad Marchand, Boston Bruins
- Mitch Marner, Toronto Maple Leafs
- Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (A)
- Brayden Point, Tampa Bay Lightning
- Sam Reinhart, Florida Panthers
- Mark Stone, Vegas Golden Knights
- Cale Makar, Colorado Avalanche (A)
- Josh Morrissey, Winnipeg Jets
- Colton Parayko, St. Louis Blues
- Drew Doughty, Los Angeles Kings
- Travis Sanheim, Philadelphia Flyers
- Shea Theodore, Vegas Golden Knights
- Devon Toews, Colorado Avalanche
- Jordan Binnington, St. Louis Blues
- Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights
- Sam Montembeault, Montreal Canadiens
Team Sweden
- Viktor Arvidsson, Edmonton Oilers
- Jesper Bratt, New Jersey Devils
- Leo Carlsson, Anaheim Ducks
- Joel Eriksson Ek, Minnesota Wild
- Filip Forsberg, Nashville Predators
- Adrian Kempe, Los Angeles Kings
- Elias Lindholm, Boston Bruins
- William Nylander, Toronto Maple Leafs (A)
- Gustav Nyquist, Nashville Predators
- Elias Pettersson, Vancouver Canucks
- Lucas Raymond, Detroit Red Wings
- Rickard Rakell, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Mika Zibanejad, New York Rangers
- Rasmus Andersson, Calgary Flames
- Jonas Brodin, Minnesota Wild
- Rasmus Dahlin, Buffalo Sabres
- Mattias Ekholm, Edmonton Oilers (A)
- Gustav Forsling, Florida Panthers
- Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay Lightning (C)
- Erik Karlsson, Pittsburgh Penguins
- Samuel Ersson, Philadelphia Flyers
- Filip Gustavsson, Minnesota Wild
- Linus Ullmark, Ottawa Senators
Team Finland
- Sebastian Aho, Carolina Hurricanes (A)
- Joel Armia, Montreal Canadiens
- Aleksander Barkov, Florida Panthers (C)
- Mikael Granlund, Dallas Stars (A)
- Erik Haula, New Jersey Devils
- Roope Hintz, Dallas Stars
- Kaapo Kakko, Seattle Kraken
- Patrik Laine, Montreal Canadiens
- Artturi Lehkonen, Colorado Avalanche
- Anton Lundell, Florida Panthers
- Eetu Luostarinen, Florida Panthers
- Mikko Rantanen, Carolina Hurricanes (A)
- Teuvo Teravainen, Chicago Blackhawks
- Henri Jokiharju, Buffalo Sabres
- Esa Lindell, Dallas Stars
- Olli Maatta, Utah Hockey Club
- Nikolas Matinpalo, Ottawa Senators
- Niko Mikkola, Florida Panthers
- Urho Vaakanainen, New York Rangers
- Juuso Valimaki, Utah Hockey Club
- Kevin Lankinen, Vancouver Canucks
- Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen, Buffalo Sabres
- Juuse Saros, Nashville Predators
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