Thursday night's performance is exactly what the Americans envisioned with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk on the roster.

The Tkachuk brothers are built different. It’s been on display in the National Hockey League for years now, but with the return of best-on-best play with the 4 Nations Face-Off, it’s

In the end, it was less of an escape than Team USA putting its foot down in a 6-1 victory to open its 4 Nations Face-Off, boosted by a dominant third period from both Tkachuk brothers, Brady and Matthew, joined together on a line by coach Mike Sullivan.