Hagel, Canada and USA Jab

Ahead of Canada vs. U.S. 4 Nations final, Brandon Hagel throws down gauntlet
Hagel, of course, had a starring role in the first Canada-USA game Saturday in Montreal, dropping the gloves with Matthew Tkachuk off the opening faceoff and riling up the crowd afterward by throwing both hands in the air.
Matthew Tkachuk Laughs Off Brandon Hagel's USA Jab Before 4 Nations Rematch vs. Canada
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Hagel's comments came in response to Team USA’s pre-planned approach to their round-robin matchup, which featured three fights in the first nine seconds —starting with one featuring Hagel and Matthew Tkachuk —with the Americans plotting the bouts in advance through a group chat.
Canada's Brandon Hagel recounts fight with USA's Matthew Tkachuk: 'I did it for the flag, not the cameras'
Canadian forward Brandon Hagel said the animosity at the start of the game wasn't just for showmanship. When the Americans and Canadians met on Saturday night, a 3-1 win for the U.S., there were three fights in the first nine seconds of the game.
Matthew Tkachuk Laughed Off Brandon Hagel's Team USA Jab Before 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Matthew Tkachuk responded to Team Canada winger Brandon Hagel's jab that Team USA is "playing for the cameras" before the two teams' showdown in the 4 Nations Face-Off Final.
Tkachuks vs. Hagel chirp battle continues ahead of USA-Canada II
In the round-robin game between Team USA and Canada in the NHL 4 Nations Face-Off on Saturday in Montreal, Tkachuk and Hagel were the first combatants in the now legendary three-fights-in-nine-seconds sequence that opened the Americans' 3-1 win.
Hagel, Tkachuk fight spills into chirp war before heated 4 Nations final
Matthew Tkachuk, naturally, was the instigator to Saturday's punchfest, but no way was Brandon Hagel, a proud Lightning and prouder Canadian, was backing down. Ahead of Thursday's final, that bad blood simmered into a war of words.
Canada's Brandon Hagel Takes Jab at Team USA Ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off Final
Brandon Hagel was on the ice for the opening face-off when Team USA and Team Canada battled on Saturday. Within seconds, his gloves were off and he was exchanging a flurry of punches with United States alternate captain,
Canada's Brandon Hagel on why he fought USA's Matthew Tkachuk: 'For the flag ... not for the cameras'
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, Brandon Hagel throw darts at each other ahead of Team USA vs Team Canada
Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel added fuel to the fire with direct jabs at each other ahead of the 4 Nations Final between Team USA and Team Canada.
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