I would love to see a seven-game series,” Mike Eruzione said with a laugh Tuesday. “Imagine this was a Stanley Cup Final!”

Now, almost 105 years after Canada met the United States at the Games of the seventh Olympiad in Antwerp, Belgium, the rivalry will hit a new high in Thursday's championship final of the 4 Nations Face-Off at TD Garden in Boston (8 p.m. ET; ESPN+, ESPN, SN, TVAS).

Canada captain Sidney Crosby has a chance to continue his remarkable era of dominance with a fourth best-on-best title (2010 Olympics, 2014 Olympics, 2016 World Cup of Hockey, 4 Nations), not to mention the fact that No. 87 will add to his already-legendary reputation by having played this event with one good arm.

The general manager of the United States team in the 4 Nations Face-Off hockey tournament said he would welcome a visit from President Donald Trump to the championship game between the U.S. and Canada on Thursday night.

USA and Canada meet for the second time in five days to crown the champion of the 4 Nations Face-Off and the betting experts have already weighed in:

It’s the dream scenario,” said 23-year-old Matt Boldy, who starred for the U.S. when the Americans beat Canada to win gold at the 2021 World Juniors on Canadian soil. “It’s the biggest game that I think I’ve ever played in my whole life.

Dylan Larkin of the Detroit Red Wings gave the U.S. team a 2-1 lead with his goal in the second period and then they later added an empty netter in the final minutes of the third

Team USA 4 Nations Face-Off GM Bill Guerin joins 'America's Newsroom' to discuss the United States clinching a spot in the championship game of the tournament by beating Canada in a heated game.

Players and coaches across the 4 Nations tournament acknowledged that the clash between Team USA and Team Canada on Saturday was a significant moment for the sport.