The 4 Nations Face-Off Has Arrived

The 4 Nations Face-Off is finally here, and Nick Kypreos and Justin Bourne welcome in Hockey Hall of Famer and Olympic Gold medalist Chris Pronger (1:32) to discuss international tournament dynamics. They get into the chemistry-building process on national squads, what to expect in terms of intensity, the state of Canadian hockey and more. Later, 4 Nations play-by-play announcer Chris Cuthbert (30:54) helps set the stage for the tournament's opening game between Canada and Sweden in Montreal tonight and reflects on the long-awaited return of international best-on-best hockey. Finally, Nick, Justin and Sam McKee discuss how the tournament can boost hockey's popularity and the pressure on Team Canada to hit the ground running.

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