The scene is set for Canada and the United States on Saturday night.

Brady Tkachuk and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice as Team USA hammered Finland 6-1 in their 4 Nations opener.

Jay Rosehill was back in the mix for the Friday edition of Leafs Morning Take. We kicked off the show by discussing how great this tournament has been thus far. Expectations were tempered going into the festivities, but so far, it’s been a tremendous event. With so much passion, too.

Meantime, with Shea Theodore out, Dallas’ Thomas Harley has been put on standby in case of another injury on Canada’s blue line. We’ll see how things play out moving forward.

After that, brought to you by Greta Bar, we dissected America’s lopsided victory. Auston Matthews chipped in with an assist, and for the most part, he showed a lot of promise alongside Jack Hughes. That team is very good. Saturday night promises to be outstandings. Two storied rivals going toe to toe at the Bell Centre. It has the makings of an instant classic. Honestly, it will be fascinating to see what kind of weekend Toronto’s players have. Wouldn’t it be something to see them piggyback off Marner’s signature moment in OT on Wednesday night?

Then, made possible by Charm Diamond Centres, legendary Canadian blue liner Chris Pronger dropped by the show. We got his thoughts on Marner’s opening game heroics, what it’s like to play Canada, and what he expects on Saturday night. Additionally, we did get his quick thoughts on the Leafs moving forward, too.

Join us on Monday (Family Day) for a full recap of this weekend’s 4 Nations festivities. Additionally, we’ll preview Canada/Finland and USA/Sweden from Boston. Also, we have a very special guest planned.

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