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There it is. With those words, the gauntlet has officially been thrown down for Canada-U.S. on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS), the highlight of the 4 Nations Face-Off to date. And leading the charge for Canada’s pushback will be the unlikely duo of Bennett and his long-time rival Brad Marchand.

Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period and the United States beat Canada 3-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off, wrapping up a spot in the tournament’s championship game by winning a game t

Hockey fans wanted this inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off final to be epic, and that's exactly what they got as Team Canada defeated Team USA in overtime, 3-2. Connor McDavid scored the game-winning goal to give his country the ultimate bragging rights.

Team Canada forward Sam Bennett has a sour taste in his mouth after the loss to Team USA on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off and has sent a Message to Team USA during his post-game comments.

Canada coach Jon Cooper must have believed them. Bennett was a healthy scratch on Thursday, but Cooper is inserting him into the lineup for Saturday’s 8 p.m. game against Team USA on a line with Brad Marchand and Seth Jarvis. That trio might go down as one of the most irritating lines to play against in international hockey history.

Brad Marchand spoke clearly about his relationship with Sam Bennett on Team Canada after rivalry episodes in the NHL, during Boston Bruins vs Florida Panthers games.

Saturday’s USA-Canada match in the 4 Nations Face-Off showdown started with three consecutive fights in the game’s first nine seconds.

Connor McDavid scored the overtime winner to give Canada a 3-2 victory over the United States in the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.

Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime Thursday night to win the 4 Nations Face-Off. Highlights from the game: