In the immediate, the Panthers’ priority is finishing the regular season on a strong note as it gears up for the playoffs and a chance to repeat as Stanley Cup champions. Florida enters its game against the Seattle Kraken with a 34-20-3 record that leads the Atlantic Division with 25 games left to play.

With national pride on the line in a long-awaited rivalry game, Saturday's round-robin 4 Nations Face-Off tilt between the United States and Canada showcased a smorgasbord of hockey ingredients. With three fights commencing in the opening nine seconds of play,

The post followed Canada’s thrilling 3-2 overtime victory in the 4 Nations Face-Off final against its American rivals.

Tampa Bay Lightning forward Brandon Hagel was feeling quite patriotic after helping Canada defeat the United States 3-2 in overtime in Thursday's 4 Nations Face

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It appears that the feeling was mutual between Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel. Immediately following puck drop on Saturday’s 4 Nations Face-Off match between USA and Canada, won 3-1 by the Americans, Tkachuk and Hagel threw their gloves to the ground and sparred with each other.

The Florida Panthers are in Nashville, but star forward Matthew Tkachuk was in New York and will appear on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon later this evening. Tkachuk was perhaps the breakout star of the NHL’s 4 Nations Face-Off,

Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel, who traded punches on Saturday night, are now trading barbs ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston.

Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel don't seem to be done sparring with one another, throwing shots ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations final.

Team Canada forward Brandon Hagel dropped a fiery comment on his fight with USA's Matthew Tkachuk during Canada's 3-1 loss.