Matthew Tkachuk laughed at Brandon Hagel saying Canadian players "don't have any group chats going on" after Americans texted about plans for game-opening fights before winning Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off rivalry matchup.

The highly anticipated game Saturday night between the United States and Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off started with three fights in the first nine seconds. Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves just after the puck was dropped to start play.

Not long after the United States' national anthem was booed again in Montreal, Team USA and Canada engaged in three fights in the first period of their 4 Nations Face-Off game, including the first feud between Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel,

Dylan Larkin scored the go-ahead goal in the second period as the U.S. beat Canada 3-1 after a punch-filled start that saw three fights within nine seconds to open the countries' electric matchup at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal.

Team Canada's Brandon Hagel said fighting Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk was "for the flag," not "for the cameras," on Saturday in their 4 Nations Face-Off game.

Matthew Tkachuk heard the gist of Brandon Hagel's comments from Tuesday, when the Canada forward said he and his teammates play for the flag and not the cameras, that they don't need group chats to initiate their passion for playing for the country.

Not long after the United States national anthem was booed again in Montreal, Team USA and Canada engaged in three fights in the first period of their 4 Nations Face-Off game, including the first feud between Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel.

The NHL announced that Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Brandon Hagel, Vancouver Canucks goaltender Thatcher Demko, and Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the week ending Feb.

Hagel dropped the gloves with Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk as soon as the puck hit the center-ice face-off dot, and that kicked off a chain reaction. All of that ruckus was preceded by Canadian fans booing the U.

That’s one word for the opening moments of Saturday’s 4 Nations Face-Off game between Team USA and Team Canada. Lightning forward Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves to fight Team USA and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk on the opening faceoff,

The highly anticipated USA-Canada showdown at the 4 Nations Face-Off wasted no time in delivering fireworks. Just two seconds after the opening faceoff, USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves,

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.