Barkov did not seem to realize the reason he was being asked was because of Finland’s tenuous situation on the blue line. If a defenseman were to go down, it would be left with Heinola as the ...

The United States shredded a beaten up Finland blue line and managed to open the floodgates in the third period. If that happens again versus Sweden, it won't matter who is in goal for Finland.

“I need a little bit of time to break the stuff in.” That was after a recent Utah HC practice, where he sported Finland-blue gloves and pants, which he’ll wear throughout the tournament.

Zach Werenski played a key role in helping the United States open the 4 Nations Face-Off with a 6-1 rout over Finland on Thursday in Montreal. Werenski, a defenseman who leads the Blue Jackets in ...