Canada is taking its 4 Nations Face-Off victory lap to a place its U.S. rivals know quite well. Not long after topping Team USA in overtime on Thursday in a dazzling championship clash, 3-2, Canadian forward and Lightning star Brandon Hagel took to his Instagram Stories and shared a screenshot of the victors’ group chat — a digital element that became a point of contention between the clubs during the tournament.

The Athletic has live coverage of USA vs Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off Championship. BOSTON — On a team of superstars, players such as Brandon Hagel can get overlooked. That is just as true with the Tampa Bay Lightning as it is with Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off.

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.