Mollie Walker The USA-Canada men’s hockey wait is finally over — and 4 Nations was just a taste By Mollie Walker Published Feb. 20, 2026, 9:38 p.m. ET Team USA celebrates after its win over Slovakia on Feb. 19. Getty Images MILAN — This is what we’ve all been waiting for.
Twelve long years without even a possibility of it. Endless time to imagine what it would be like.
Auston Matthews, the Tkachuk brothers, the Hughes brothers and an NHL star-studded lineup representing the United States of America.
Connor McDavid, Sidney Crosby, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and a plethora of other premium NHL talent representing Canada.
