Canada's Brandon Hagel Takes Jab at Team USA

Ahead of Canada vs. U.S. 4 Nations final, Brandon Hagel throws down gauntlet
Hagel, of course, had a starring role in the first Canada-USA game Saturday in Montreal, dropping the gloves with Matthew Tkachuk off the opening faceoff and riling up the crowd afterward by throwing both hands in the air.
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Hagel's comments came in response to Team USA’s pre-planned approach to their round-robin matchup, which featured three fights in the first nine seconds —starting with one featuring Hagel and Matthew Tkachuk —with the Americans plotting the bouts in advance through a group chat.
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Canadian forward Brandon Hagel said the animosity at the start of the game wasn't just for showmanship. When the Americans and Canadians met on Saturday night, a 3-1 win for the U.S., there were three fights in the first nine seconds of the game.
Canada's Brandon Hagel Takes Jab at Team USA Ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Brandon Hagel was on the ice for the opening face-off when Team USA and Team Canada battled on Saturday. Within seconds, his gloves were off and he was exchanging a flurry of punches with United States alternate captain,
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Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel traded punches on Saturday night. Ahead of their rematch in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday in Boston, they're trading words.
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The fight between Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel in the opening seconds Saturday certainly didn’t settle any lingering Team USA-Canada tensions.
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