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.

Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to the Americans’ first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland on Thursday night, and Stanley Cup-winning forward Matthew Tkachuk had a simple reaction.

The Tkachuk brothers dominated for Team USA, which scored three goals in the first three minutes of the third period Thursday and defeated Finland 6-1 in the 4 Nations Face-Off opener for both teams at the Bell Centre in Montreal.

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,

Fans in Montreal booed the U.S. national anthem prior to the Americans’ first game of the 4 Nations Face-Off against Finland. Forward Matthew Tkachuk had a simple reaction. "I didn’t like it, and that’s all I got,

Who better to author it than Canada forward Brandon Hagel, who dropped the gloves with U.S. forward Matthew Tkachuk just two seconds into a 3-1 loss at Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday? "We're out there playing for a flag,

Caption: United States forward Brady Tkachuk (7) celebrates his goal over Finland with teammates, including his brother, Matthew (19) during the first period of a 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game in Montreal on Thursday.

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.

Montreal, Quebec, CAN; [Imagn Images direct customers only] Team United States forward Matthew Tkachuk (19) and Team Canada forward brandon Hagel (38) fight in the first period during a 4 Nations Face-Off ice hockey game at the Bell Centre.

Matthews put up an assist Thursday in Team USA's 6-1 victory over Finland at the 4 Nations Face-off in Montreal. He played a quiet, effective game while his teammates, namely Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk,

The negative reaction to “The Star-Spangled Banner” at the 4 Nations Face-Off came even after the public address announcer at Bell Centre made an announcement asking the crowd to show respect for