ESPN's coverage for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship begins at 7 p.m. ET with "The Point: 4 Nations Face-Off Prega

The 4 Nations Face-Off has been fantastic. Not just as an alternative to a relatively meh All-Star weekend, but just generally speaking, we've gotten some good, competitive hockey.

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President Donald Trump has called the U.S. hockey team to wish players good luck ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada

U.S. President Donald Trump phoned Team USA on Thursday morning to express his support ahead of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Canada, after he had already stoked simmering political tensions that morning in a post to his Truth Social account where he once again referred to Canada as the “Fifty First State” and called Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau “governor.