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The 4 Nations Face-Off has captured the attention of hockey fans worldwide as players from the U.S., Canada, Finland, and Sweden compete in this high-stakes tournament. This event marks the first men's best-on-best international competition since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

The tournament began in Montreal and moved to Boston for the final round-robin games. The U.S. secured a spot in Thursday's championship game after defeating Canada last Saturday. Canada then achieved its first regulation win on Monday, setting up a rematch against Team USA for the title.

Representing the Carolina Hurricanes, Jaccob Slavin (USA) and Seth Jarvis (CAN) will participate in the championship match. Meanwhile, Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen helped Finland secure a rivalry win during round-robin play.

Jaccob Slavin is making his mark on the international stage for Team USA with a +3 rating that ties him at the top among defensemen in the tournament. He leads his team with an average ice time of 21:31 over three games, including a standout performance against Canada.

"Jaccob Slavin doing Jaccob Slavin things through 2 games at the 4 Nations tournament..." — Mike Kelly (@MikeKellyNHL)

Seth Jarvis recorded an assist during Canada's opening game victory over Sweden and played significant minutes across various situations before being scratched from Canada's final round-robin game.

"Proud of this kid" — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes)

Although Finland did not reach the finals, they celebrated a key victory over Sweden with contributions from Aho and Rantanen. Despite trailing significantly against Canada, Finland made a strong comeback attempt but ultimately fell short.

"The Moose is loose" — Carolina Hurricanes (@Canes)