MONTREAL – Vincent Trokek landed a ferocious hit on his first shift.
JT Miller was the first person to get well in front of the net.
Adam Fox joined with Finland's Sebastian Aho. He was the other half of a knee crash that knocked out the Rangers defensive man in 10 games last season.
The three rangers who won Team USA's 6-1 6-1 win over Finland on Thursday night may not have appeared on the scoresheet, but were in the middle of the NHL's 4 Nations second game contest.
The hostility of the crowd reached the form of boos during the US national anthem. So Team USA showed off their teeth with physicality and goal appalooza led by the Tkachuk brothers, Matthew and Brady, four goals and five points.
“I think we like it,” Miller said of hearing noise during “star-spangled banners.” “Not in the sense that we know where we are in Canada, not politically. I think that will fire us more than anything.”
In addition to combining five hits, Miller (2:36) and Trocheck (2:24) recorded the ice time of the third most biography, respectively, for Team USA.
The Americans eventually dodged both Finnish power plays.
Fox led all defenders with 2:59 ice time with male advantage as Team USA went 2-4 on the winning power play.
He was also charged with trolling Aho, who won the same penalty when the two fought in front of the net at the 4:03 mark in the third term.
Long Island natives Fox and Charlie McAvoy enjoyed dinner together on Wednesday night.
My childhood friend was first a teammate at age 6, along with Long Island Seagulls.
Now they're back in the same jersey for the first time since skating for the US National U18 team during the 2014-15 season.
“It's going to be interesting with the parents there, his parents there. We're all the same, they're rooting for us together and saying, “Is this a seagull or a team from the US.” '' McAvoy posted with laughter before the match. “It's wild and we know we're very fortunate to take this opportunity.
“It was amazing. It's great to catch up with him. We spent a lot of time together. It's just amazing. I don't know, it's hard to explain. It's so unique and with him. It's so cool to have this opportunity to do that. When we return to Boston, I can't wait to meet his people.”
The US has announced that its goal song will be “Free Bird” by Lynyrd Skynyrd.
