The preliminary round of the first ever 4 Nations Face-Off is complete. Reaching Thursday’s final match are the United States and Canada, sending Sweden and Finland home early after the two Scandinavian squads failed to earn a single victory against either of their North American opponents.

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Everybody gets their depth tested over the course of the year. Usually, if you’ve handled it right, you find out some really good things.’