The North Americans played their way into a rematch in the championship game, even with the United States losing 2-1 to Sweden in the round-robin finale on Monday. The U.S. team had already ...

BOSTON — The first matchup between the United States and Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off left both sides — and most hockey fans, too — wanting more. And that's just what they'll get.

BOSTON — The first matchup between the United States and Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off left both sides — and most hockey fans, too — wanting more. And that’s just what they’ll get.

The U.S. had already clinched a spot in Thursday night’s championship game against Canada, which beat Finland earlier Monday, and Sweden needed Canada to falter to have a chance of making the final.

But that does not mean Monday night's round-robin finale with Sweden will be just an exhibition ... mind that we're happy with where we're at," U.S. forward Brady Tkachuk said.

But that does not mean Monday night’s round-robin finale with Sweden will be just an exhibition. “I guess it can be easy to get complacent, but I don’t even think it’s going to get in our mind that we ...