USA goaltender Connor Hellebuyck gets ready for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship against Canada with an interesting warmup.

Canada's Brandon Hagel (38) and United States' Noah Hanifin (15) battle in front of goaltender Connor Hellebuyck (37) during third period of 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game in Montreal on Saturday, Feb.

Team USA came up short in a thrilling 4 Nations Face-Off final against Canada, but it wasn't the fault of Zach Werenski or Connor Hellebuyck.

United States goalie Connor Hellebuyck, left, gives up the winning goal to Canada's Connor McDavid (not shown) during an overtime period of the 4 Nations Face-Off championship hockey game, Thursday,

Hellebuyck will defend the road net against Team Canada on Saturday at the 4 Nations Face-Off, according to Mollie Walker of the New York Post. Hellebuyck is coming off a 20-save performance in Thursday's 6-1 win over Finland.

The United States began its 4 Nations Face-Off campaign with a decisive 6-1 win over Finland in Montreal. Finland struck first midway through the first period as Henri Jokiharju beat Connor Hellebuyck from a tight angle.

MacKinnon scored a goal Thursday in Canada's 3-2 overtime win over the United States in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. MacKinnon opened the scoring with a wrister from the point through traffic that Connor Hellebuyck simply couldn't see.

Kyle Connor had an assist and Connor Hellebuyck made 20 saves for the U.S. who will face Canada at 7 CT on Saturday at the Bell Centre. Connor Hellebuyck came into the opening game of the 4 Nations having won his last six starts with the Winnipeg Jets and having allowed three goals or less in five of those starts.

Hellebuyck made 24 saves in Team USA's 3-2 overtime loss to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game on Thursday. Fans are raging on the socials about Hellebuyck's play, but there's nothing to that chatter.

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Jordan Binnington made several strong saves to keep the game tied before McDavid connected.From NFL plays to college sports scores, all the top sports news you need to know every day. Nathan MacKinnon and Sam Bennett scored for Canada while Jake Sanderson and Brady Tkachuk scored for the USA in regulation.