Sweden to start Filip Gustavsson vs. Canada in 4 Nations Face-Off opener
Canada finally knows which goaltender it is going to have to try and beat in the 4 Nations Face-Off opener.
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Canada finally knows which goaltender it is going to have to try and beat in the 4 Nations Face-Off opener.
After Sweden held off announcing a starting netminder on Tuesday, head coach Sam Hallam confirmed after morning skate that Filip Gustavsson will get the call against the Canadians on Wednesday in Montreal.
The Minnesota Wild goaltender gets the nod over Linus Ullmark of the Ottawa Senators and Samuel Errsson of the Philadelphia Flyers.
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4 Nations Face-Off on Sportsnet
The inaugural edition of the 4 Nations Face-Off is here with the top players from Canada, Sweden, Finland and the United States going head-to-head in the highly anticipated best-on-best event. Watch all the games on Sportsnet, starting with Canada vs. Sweden on Feb. 12 at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
Gustavsson, 26, has a 2.63 goals-against average and .915 save percentage over 37 games for the Wild this season.
The Skelleftea native will start opposite Jordan Binnington, who the Canadians confirmed as the starter on Tuesday.
You can watch Gustavsson and the Swedes take on Sidney Crosby, Connor McDavid and the rest of the Canadian squad live on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ starting at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT.
