BROSSARD, Quebec -- Cale Makar did not practice Friday because of an illness, leaving Canada with five healthy defensemen one day before its showdown with the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off at Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday (8 p.m. ET; ABC, ESPN+, SN, TVAS).

Despite the public address announcer asking fans in attendance to show respect for the anthems, the Star Spangled Banner was booed Thursday night at the Bell Centre. Before the puck dropped between Finland and the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off,

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One Realistic And One Unrealistic Prediction For The Canucks Representatives At The 4 Nations Face-Off The 4 Nations Face-Off is officially underway, as Team Canada and Team Sweden took part in their first matchup of the tournament last night.

The NHL announced on Thursday that the opening game of the 4 Nations Face-off between Canada and Sweden drew more than 4.1M viewers across North America. Within the United States, it was the highest rated game that has aired on TNT this season averaging more than one million viewers.