USA Olympic squad of NHL stars heavy on Four Nations talent
Last February's NHL-backed Face-Off event included three fights in the first nine seconds between border rivals United States and Canada, tensions heightened by political matters including President Donald Trump's talk of making Canada the 51st American state.
Canada defeated the US squad in the Face-Off final.
Brothers Matthew Tkachuk of Florida and Brady Tkachuk of Ottawa, who dropped gloves in the first two on-ice Four Nations fights last year against Canada, and fellow forward J.T. Miller, involved in the third...