Montreal and Boston are the two sites for the games, with the championship being held at TD Garden in Beantown concluding the action. After three round-robin games, the two best teams in the standings will face off in the final of the 4 Nations Face-Off, hoping to emerge victorious for their home nation.

This year the league implemented a new format, with the All-Stars drafted into three teams of eight players. They will face off with the winner of Friday night’s Rising Stars Challenge in a small, single-elimination tournament on Sunday night.

The inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off has been quite the success for the NHL. The tournament has reignited the historic United States versus Canada rivalry and has brought in some major eyeballs onto the NHL’s midseason tournament that has taken the place of the typical All-Star weekend.

Just days after their chaotic matchup, Canada and the United States will be doing battle once again in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. The Canadians needed to secure the

The Sporting News sets you up for the 4 Nations Face-Off with a complete schedule that includes TV and live stream options for every game. In the U.S., ABC, ESPN, and TNT will each broadcast multiple games during the 4 Nations Face-Off. ESPN will have exclusive coverage of the championship game, which is set for Thursday, Feb. 20.

Off has taken the hockey world by storm. All the bragging rights come down to Thursday.USA and Canada play for the international tournament's championship on Thursday evening. The combination tournament between the National Hockey League and National Hockey League Players’ Association featured NHL stars separated into four teams representing the countries with the most NHL players: Canada,