Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada surged to a four-goal lead and held on to beat Finland 5-3 on Monday to earn a rematch against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off finals.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau basked in the geopolitical thrill of victory Thursday night, celebrating Canada’s 3-2 overtime win over team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off final with a jab at President Donald Trump.

Sidney Crosby flipped in an empty-netter from center ice after Finland cut a four-goal deficit to one in the final minutes. Canada’s best players came through in the 4 Nations Face-Off on Monday to earn a rematch of their fight-filled preliminary bout with the United States.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada earned a berth in the finals.

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada surged to a four-goal lead and held on to beat Finland 5-3 on Monday to earn a rematch against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off finals.

Nations Face Off Championship tournament will conclude with a championship showdown between Auston Matthews and Matthew Tkachuk’s USA squad and Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby’s Canada club at Boston’s TD Garden.

He has some help in Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid, the next wave of Canadian generational players. He doesn't have to solely carry the load in the biggest games, the biggest moments, on the biggest stages.

After falling to the Mike Sullivan-coached Team USA on Saturday, Canada had to beat Finland in regulation on Monday if they wanted a rematch in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship. Sidney Crosby came

Nathan MacKinnon scored twice, and Sidney Crosby and Connor McDavid had a goal and an assist apiece as Canada surged to a four-goal lead and held on to beat Finland, 5-3, on Monday to earn a rematch against the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off final.

The United States and Finland will get their chance to jump into the action in the 4 Nations Face-Off when they face off at Bell Centre on Thursday. The tournament began Wednesday, when Mitch Marner scored in overtime and Sidney Crosby had three assists to lift Canada to a 4-3 win against Sweden after the Swedes came back from down 3-1 in the third period in front of a sold-out crowd of 21,

Canada vs USA, the sequel, is coming up on Thursday. Nathan MacKinnon helps Canada get there. The Avalanche are returning to practice on Wednesday. Also, Jon Cooper compliments Sidney Crosby. All that and more on this edition of Deen’s Daily —.