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.

Makar (illness) participated in Sunday's optional practice and will likely be a game-time decision for Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Finland, Claire Hanna of TSN reports. Makar sat out Saturday's 3-1 loss to the United States despite partaking in the morning skate.

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.

That will come on Thursday night, after Canada — despite a late scare — beat Finland 5-3 at TD Garden to punch its ticket to the 4 Nations Face-Off final against the rival Team USA. Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon each had two points,

The United States has clinched the top record in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It will learn its opponent in Thursday's final after Monday's results.

It was a close, hard-fought game between the United States and Finland for both countries opening game at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal. For two periods In a tournament featuring the best of the best,

Canada set up another politically charged ice hockey grudge match against the United States on Monday after defeating Finland 5-3 to reach the final of the NHL Four Nations tournament.

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.

The United States has clinched the top record in the 4 Nations Face-Off. It will learn its opponent in Thursday's final after Monday's results.

The United States lost 2-1 to Sweden in the round-robin finale on Monday, but the U.S. team had already clinched a spot in the title game.

Then, it all unraveled during a four-goal U.S. third period that left Finland searching for answers following a 6-1 loss at Bell Centre. “Obviously, a better start in the third, we needed that, but I think it was a good battle by us the first two periods especially,

Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice, and the brothers had a handful of big hits to help the United States beat Finland 6-1 on Thursday night in each tea