The best NHL players from the U.S., Canada, Sweden, and Finland face off in a long-awaited best-on-best tournament. For the first time since the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi (I’m not counting the World Cup of Hockey),

It’s been close to a nine-year wait for Nathan MacKinnon, who last played best-on-best hockey for Team North America at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, with Jon Cooper behind the bench, in an overtime game against Team Sweden.

Find out which streaming services or TV channels you need for the NHL's week-long international tourney between the US, Canada, Sweden and Finland.

It's not as big as an Olympic hockey tournament, but national pride will be on the line during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

The 4 Nations Face-Off starts Wednesday and features all-star talent while the NHL takes a two-week break. The tournament will showcase some of the best players from Canada, Finland, Sweden and the USA.

The NHL and NHLPA’s 4 Nations Face-Off is upon us. The tournament, which replaces the normal All-Star game, is a chance for NHL players to audition and get a tune-up before heading to the Winter Olympics in 2026 for the first time since 2014.