NHL Star Power Index: Nathan MacKinnon and Zach Werenski stand out in 4 Nations Face-Off

Welcome to the Nhl Index Power Star: A weekly caliber of players who control a substantial buzz around the league. When a player is included in this list, it may not be good, it means that they capture a lot of attention from the world of hockey.

These players have no particular order when it comes to the amount of buzzing bucks, but this week’s sample size was taken out of the 4 nations face. We will review the Power Star index every week during the regular season.

Before starting the face of the four nations, Nathan Mackinnon undoubtedly seemed the most dangerous offensive player of all Nhl. While playing Canada for the best tournament, he did not change much for the star of the Avalanche de Colorado.

Mackinnon scored four tournament goals for Canada en route to win MVP after the Canadians saw Team Usa in the championship game.

In doing so, the star of Avalanche became the eleventh player to promise one goal per game during an international NHL tournament. He became the first to do so since the 2004 World Hockey Cup when Keith Tkachuk (five goals in five games) in the United States and Fredrik Modin (four goals in four games) won the feat.

Mackinnon began to begin, when he began the face of the 4 nations with a goal of only 56 seconds at the opening of the Canada Tournament against Sweden. The 29-year-old also won a couple of goals in the Victory of 5-3 from Canada against Finland in a game that the Canadians needed to win to reach the championship.

When the lights were the brightest on Thursday’s title match, Mackinnon got up once again.

In the opening period of the Thursday’s contest, Florida Panthers star Sam Reinhart was able to secure shit behind the network and returned it to teammate Thomas Harley on the blue line. Harley then passed the shit to Mackinnon on the edge of the face circle, which he did the rest. Mackinnon undoed a hand that made a lot of traffic in front and above the shoulder of the US goalkeeper’s blockade Connor Hellebuyck to open the score.

It was certainly not a surprise to see that Mackinnon put his label in a game with so much line on the line. After all, Mackinnon currently runs the NHL with 87 points (21 goals and 66 assists) in the regular season and should have all the impetus to continue to do so when the season resumes this weekend.

From the point of view of the United States, it is difficult to argue that the defender Zach Werenski was not the best player in the country throughout the four nations.

The Columbus Blue Jackets Blue-Liner ended up leading the round round tournament in points (6), as it reached six assists. Werenski became the first defender in the history of the NHL International Tournament to lead all players in the point department.

Werenski accumulated at least one point in each of the four parties in the United States. He also became the fifth defender who recorded at least one point in each of his first four games in an international NHL tournament.

In the Thursday championship, Werenski headed a spectacular tournament when he won a secondary attendance in the second goal of Jake Sanderson’s defender, which gave Americans a 2-1 advantage.

At the 7:32 a.m. of the second period, Dylan Larkin, from Detroit Red Wings, was able to release the shit and pass to Werenski on the blue line. Shortly after receiving the puck, Werenski left a shot from the point where the Canadian goalkeeper, Jordan Binnington, was able to save a huge pad. However, the rebound undressed free and Sanderson scored from the slot to the play.

Werenski also started the best tournament when he recorded three attendance at a 6-1 victory against Finland at the United States. The Blue Jackes Blue-Liner recorded primary assists in the two goals of Matthew Tkachuk in the third period to bring the Americans to a convincing victory.

Werenski also attended the first meeting against Canada, as well as the United States party against Sweden.

For those who have seen Werenski play throughout the regular season, it may not have been a huge surprise to see that the star’s defender dominates the fashion he made. Werenski is currently in second place among NHL defenders at points (59) behind Colorado Avalanche Cale Makar (63).

Werenski was able to show his spectacular vision at the offensive end of the ice, while he was a stop defender at the other end. There may have been no more important player for the success of Americans throughout the four nations than Werenski.

At the age of 37, many dominated Sidney Crosby at 4 nations facing their bingo card? Maybe not, but this is exactly the scenario that the Pittsburgh Penguins captain met last week.

For the last two decades, Crosby and Alex Ovechkin have been the faces of sport. At some point, Crosby was expected to break down and be a shell of his old Hart trophy. Well, this has not happened and the captain of Penguins showed his elite capacity on the largest stage in the world.

Crosby finished the tournament with a goal and four assists. The Canadian captain began with a punch when he recorded three assists in the 4-3 victory of Canada against Sweden in the opening match of the team. Crosby helped to establish the winner of the Toronto Maple Leafs game, while using his elite ice vision to find Marner.

In that particular play, Crosby took the puck to the offensive area before returning to the offensive zone to Marner. Crosby ended up suffering from the area again to play the game, and Marner skated with a running head to bury the winning goal of the game.

Crosby has acted as Captain of Canada in victories of the International Tournament at the 2014 Winter Olympics, 2015 World Championship, World Hockey Cup 2016 and the face of 4 nations. Canada has a record of 48-6 at all times in games where Crosby adapts to his country.

At the age of 37, Crosby still looked like the best ice player on several occasions. It is difficult to believe that you continue to play at such a high level. It was a gift to everyone in the hockey world, as it knows how many more of these tournaments in which Crosby will compete.

It is sure to say that Finland did not have exactly the performance they wanted in this tournament with a single victory in their last three games. When Finland assumed the United States, the goalkeeper Juuse Saros had his much of struggles.

Saros surrendered six goals in a 6-1 loss to the American, as he stopped only 26 of the 32 shots he faced. Nashville Predators Netontder only allowed two goals in both opening periods.

However, the United States exploded by four goals about the late 19:45 third period to take control of the game. United States coach Mike Sullivan mixed his lines for Matthew and Brady Tkachuk to skate with Jack Eichel in the second period, and this seemed to change the tide in favor of the North -Americans.

It was almost as if Saros was moody when he left the locker room while giving up goals to Matthew Tkachuk and Jake Guentzel in the 26 seconds of Marc.

Following a hard performance against the United States, Finland became the backup goalkeeper Kevin Lankinen in Monday’s game against Canada. If Finland could win the regulation, they would have won their place in the championship match. Instead, Lankinen surrendered four goals in the two opening periods, including three during the opening period, which caused Saros to replace the goalkeeper of Vancouver Canucks in the second period.

Once Saros entered the game at Lankinen’s site, he had a solid performance as he turned the 14 shots he faced, but Finland could not exceed the high deficit in a 5-3 loss. The decision not to start the goalkeeper of the predators clean against Canada may have finally gone back to an essential party for Finland.