ALL-STAR | 4 Nations, World Cup Announcement 02.02.24

Connor McDavid, Sebastian Aho, Auston Matthews and Elias Pettersson join Gary Bettman to announce new international best-on-best tournaments.

[@imulippo5245]

Finland is usually at it's best when everybody doubts them by looking their roster. Rantanen - Barkov - Lehkonen Hintz - Aho - Teräväinen Maccelli - Granlund - Tolvanen Luostarinen - Lundell - Haula Heiskanen - Lindell Mikkola - Välimäki Määttä - Hakanpää Saros Luukkonen

[@heavenfire9909]

Omg so stoked. Too bad took this long, crosbys on back end of his career so seeing 97 n 87 will be dream to see

[@NightHawk1870]

4 teams = high quality games.

[@felipepavzin9208]

Same Here

[@RK78077]

McDavid balling in his Alo wear ! 😎 Atta boy !

[@Ineverleft604]

2rivals countries Sweden v Finland, USA v Canada

[@DogInPajamaPants]

Never heard Aho's voice before, he sounds like a little young fella, but damn he's got some size!🤨

[@FirstLast-sw1gx]

didnt realize how jacked he was, he looks like a teenager with gear on

[@CommonSee]

McDavid - Crosby - McKinnon is gonna be awesome

[@natimami337]

bedard

[@b3n751]

​@@natimami337 bedard will be on a canadian dream team 4th line at best

[@alberthamel6039]

@@b3n751 nooo. Second line center all the way

[@mcj44]

Throw mcdavid, crosby, Mackinnon, bedard, and makar on the powerplay 😳

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Let's not forget Makar...

[@WinkelHoof]

This could be amazing. What a team my country could have 🇸🇪: Elias Pettersson, Willian Nylander, Erik Karlsson, Mika Zibanejad, Lucas Raymond, Rasmus Dahlin, Filip Forsberg, Jacob Markström, Linus Ullmark, Nils Höglander etc etc.

[@ryanislam5891]

No sundin or forsberg Canada and USA dog walks you

[@MrWIIGEN]

This is so important for the sport of Ice Hockey! Cant leave all the best players out of representing their countries. Gonna be amazing!

[@felipepavzin9208]

Need to be Exclusive on TNT

[@felipepavzin9440]

au Canada sur SPORTSNET, TVA SPORTS, CBC et Radio-Canada

[@MasterslayerG]

Glad we got the Connor on Canada team. One of if not the current best player in the world. We need crosby on there too and we're set.

[@felipepavzin9440]

The Tournament of Tournaments

[@felipepavzin9208]

New Concept almost a World Cup of Hockey

[@felipepavzin9440]

WOO

[@NotTheWheel]

Please play a game in Lake Placid!

[@emilretee6932]

I have waited this day like a Jesus comeback🎉

[@felipepavzin9208]

USA, Canada, Sverige, Suomi 4 Nations, 1 Huge Mid-Season Tournament

[@felipepavzin9440]

世界中のNHLファンに特別なものを

[@felipepavzin9208]

Finally

[@xwillex]

I think Finland's best team ever was 2006 Torino olympics team with Selänne, Koivu, Numminen etc. But today we have more finnish star players in NHL. Rantanen, Aho, Barkov, Heiskanen, Hintz, Saros and the list continues.

[@felipepavzin9208]

This is Massive News

[@Jobson85]

first dude clearly had a cab waiting

[@felipepavzin9440]

4 Nations Face-Off kommer att vara HELT VILD

[@connorjacobs]

those 4 plus russia and team europe would be the perfect tournament

[@ekmanse]

so Sweden is not Europe?

[@dw4867]

​@@ekmansehe means a team of players from Europe whose countries don't have enough NHL talent to make a complete team on their own

[@3lackavar]

Team Latvia should be here.

[@felipepavzin9440]

アメリカ、カナダ、スウェーデン、フィンランド これは時代を超えたものになるだろう。

[@gilesmacinnis2900]

This is good but not great but I guess we will take what we can get

[@felipepavzin9208]

GG

[@felipepavzin9440]

NHL IS BACK AT THE OLYMPICS GAMES AT LAST in '26

[@felipepavzin9440]

4 Nations Face-Off on Jabronilla

[@user-se4bz2zq6y]

If you have trouble falling asleep watch this video 😅

[@emilretee6932]

Russians can play with chineses and team Lukashenko. They might win😂

[@NATESTAVREN506]

Should have Checks and Slovakia ..

[@MbisonBalrog]

They should have just continued the World Cup of Hockey.

[@felipepavzin9208]

The International Hockey is a high pace right now

[@felipepavzin9440]

Mennään Suomeen

[@felipepavzin9208]

OK

[@felipepavzin9208]

Men oh Men this is huge

[@felipepavzin9208]

THE NHL IS BACK TO THE OLYMPICS IN 2026

[@joshtkachuk2439]

So no Chechia????? Obviously no Russian but the Checs should be upset to be left out.

[@nmarples1421]

They’ll be there at the Olympics in 2026 and World Cup in 2028! It’s just next year they won’t be, because they don’t have the time to plan a large world tournament with one years notice.

[@zestplays]

Should just rename it Rest of The world and craft a team from other nations including Russia

[@vancitycanucks]

It's an NHL event. There may not be enough players for Czech to play.

[@billyredecop9821]

Obviously?

[@copiumw2596]

calling it world cup when only 4countries are playing lmaoo, they should called it NA CUP if they dont let atleast rus,cz teams to play

[@imulippo5245]

I would like to see all best players playing, excluding those individuals who have personally participated in ANY war. If individuals from the countries of attacking countries are to be banned fom participating international games, then players from USA would have to be excluded as well. Guilt by association is collective thinking, thus it's unjust.

[@Scottie444]

Just let them play Olympics and World Championship alongside their NHL commitments like they want Gary....stop trying to control everything. All you need to do is extend the off season making International Hockey a logistical possibility.

[@JayS-777]

The players want this. You just heard them say it.

[@Scottie444]

@@JayS-777 😂

[@kulttuuriguru1400]

this is what i've always wondered too. why aren't the iihf world championships played later in the summer so that all the best can play in them. you'd think it would be beneficial for all sides. more money and more viewers too.

[@joemckim1183]

It seems weird that Russia was left out of this.

[@felipepavzin9440]

日本ではABEMAで放送される可能性が高い。

[@blazed99]

Bedard, crosby, big mac, mc Jesus, makar, helly for a goalie..theres so many greats, just give us the gold and the nations cup now..🤣 and watch it will be phoenix and the peg🤣🤣 as places 🤣sad ovie wont get to play Olympics one last time..

[@formulaliftr3600]

Hellebuyck is American

[@zackyep]

Bro we don't have goaltending whatsoever

[@Brenmaster24]

We got calder trophy finalist stuart skinner!

[@Thisisbailie]

I think team America might be more stacked

[@Matts000]

Best shot Canada has in goal is Adin Hill from Vegas.

[@wpsiamtwimnot]

World Cup ❌ Backyard Cup ✅

[@MbisonBalrog]

They need a Team Europe for everyone left out of Sweden, and Finland. Then Team NA with the top Junior Players from NA that never played a pro game. But then I guess you must do Euro Juniors too or else unfair.

[@connorjacobs]

a team of junior players would get absolutely wrecked every game

[@MbisonBalrog]

@@connorjacobs did you watch last World Cup. The youngest were practically juniors

[@dw4867]

​@@MbisonBalrogmost of those guys were 22-23, and of the ones that weren't Auston Matthews was only one who hadn't played in an NHL game yet. You put a bunch of untested junior players out there and they're getting wrecked.

[@felipepavzin9440]

Žádná Česká republika, žádný problém, skvělý turnaj

[@bindardondat5292]

What's it going to be like for NHL teams if their top players get hurt and go down

[@hhiibbaalleerr]

I get why Russia was left out, but it still sucks for the players...they have to be pretty butt hurt. They have always played with alot of pride.

[@kasperssononeandonly]

It's the Russian government to blame for this and everything other their citizens are suffering from.

[@jlo2o199]

Its cool. Ovechkin wouldn't have done sh anyways.

[@user-bi6yf4hv9g]

Why cant Bettman have a gimmicky All Star team made up of NHL players from Russia, Czechs, Slovaks, Germans, Swiss, etc .. like he did with his North American and Europe Allstar teams back in 2018 , when he denied Canadian fans the opportunity to see McDavid, MacKinnon n Crosby iplay together? I'm sure you can probably make two teams.

[@Dahmer69]

Ive never seen a more depressed person then petterson

[@cdntrinipatriot]

Im wondering if these high priced hockey players will be getting paid for the olympics stind. If so , its not fair to everyother sporting athelete whom dont get paid for performing their craft.

[@JayS-777]

They don’t. At least not the Canadian team.

[@MbisonBalrog]

I hope the RU/UKR war ends, and RU allowed to compete again.

[@Shik0njuul934]

They should be allowed regardless. USA wasn’t banned for the Iraq war which solved nothing but eh.

[@Shik0njuul934]

They should be allowed regardless. USA wasn’t banned for the Iraq war which solved nothing but eh.

[@jonasback7043]

@@Shik0njuul934 Sorry, Russia war on Ukraine is on a complete different level.

[@JasperJHNS]

@@Shik0njuul934 not even close to same. so no.

[@luisalizondo4973]

Sweden forever

[@tomcooks2562]

Not a world cup without Russia

[@alberthamel6039]

Gotta stay out of doping first

[@neilkale8568]

they are mostly NHL players lol your statement makes no sense@@alberthamel6039

[@bonedaddy95]

@@alberthamel6039 screw Russia, if they wanna be in maybe stop dying in Ukraine

[@Oilers1972]

I agree. It’s punitive not letting athletes from that country participate

[@kasperssononeandonly]

It is not a world cup, it is an enterntainment cup. As majority does not support Russian actions as a state, the Russian government is under heavy sanctions in every category. So if you are angry that Russians are not allowed to play, blame the Russian government.

[@cindyrussell1581]

Then Russia should stop doping.

[@BlockRecordsTV]

wow cant believe they didnt include any africans .

[@user-yr7lx5rv8o]

Wow only 4 teams, could’ve just kept Russia out and have the other country’s compete and made it more exciting. Well eh oh Canada go!!

[@honzahajduch5225]

If the Czech and Russian teams are not at this tournament, it has no meaningful value and format. See Nagano 1998....

[@aceshighnick]

Way to alienate your Russian players @NHL no reason these players should be punished for simply being born in Russia. Blatant discrimination.

[@LemonBear007]

Relax. It's not that deep.

[@flytheskymyway]

Why punish players in Russia who have dedicated their lives to their craft because of a political strongman and authoritarian leader?

[@Oilers1972]

I agree.

[@zestplays]

Okay don’t name the team Russia just name it rest of the world or team Europe and just give them a opportunity to play

[@qtastically5747]

They're not being punished. Representing your country in an international tournamenament is a priviledge and an honor. Not a right. It's pretty obvious now that many of y'all on that side of the pond have trouble understanding the implications that letting Russia back in to these events would have. They are the single biggest threat to all of Europe, which is why we will not be taking part in anything they are involved in until the war ends in Ukraine's favor. The choices are a smaller tournament between north America and Russia (boycotted by everyone else) or international competitions with 4 countries, with more in the future

[@juliusmarin3893]

PR mostly, it looks bad if they allow Russia to compete and the NHL will get targeted by the cancel culture

[@cdntrinipatriot]

I totally agree. Why punish Russian hockey players they should of been included. If we want to be inclusive we should of included them aswell

[@trumptrashends2024]

top line canada = marner, mcdavid, nylander (shut up he was Born in calgary!)

[@Thisisbailie]

Not allowing Russia is the dumbest thing ever. How can you even have a "best in the world" without Russia?

[@hokkuspokkus8126]

because clearly Russia doesn't wan't to be involved.

[@Thisisbailie]

@@hokkuspokkus8126 weak response.

[@neilkale8568]

I like how they pretend Russia doesn't exist which is such a dumb passive aggressive way. Better to let them play and beat them in hockey.

[@Ahmed-oc5gi]

Is this a woman tournament??? This is not World Cup instead 4 nations cup!

[@msniper3907]

Everyone with common sense knows that this is bs without Czechs and Russians ! For sure not 4 best hockey nations .Enjoy your little league 🤡

[@user-zu9tc5iw9y]

Russia> Finland and sweden

[@burritopadre7590]

Too bad the country is run by psychos

[@hokkuspokkus8126]

Innocent people > Putin

[@user-xv8vu4xn7r]

🤡 Olympic golds since 1991: Sweden 2 - Russia 0

[@victorsapozhnikov4098]

@@user-xv8vu4xn7r Russia won in 2018, dumb*ss

[@JasperJHNS]

wtf...

[@CraZZy_Bruhh]

Wow only 4 teams, could’ve just kept Russia out and have the other country’s compete and made it more exciting. Well eh oh Canada go!!