This is the first time in nine years we’ve had a best-on-best hockey tournament, the last time being the 2016 World Cup of Hockey when Canada was far and away the dominant team. While the opening games were very good, Saturday’s US-Canada game produced what American defenseman Adam Fox called “a playoff game on steroids.”

Players and coaches across the 4 Nations tournament acknowledged that the clash between Team USA and Team Canada on Saturday was a significant moment for the sport.