Kelsey and Hannah both agree that Team USA will win the 4 Nations tournament in overtime, and they give their picks for who will score the title-clinching goal. It was quite the tournament for Pittsburgh Penguins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/] defenseman Erik Karlsson at the 4 Nations Face-off, as he led Team Sweden [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/team-sweden-is-unleashing-erik-karlsson-the-penguins-should-do-the-same] with a goal and three points in three games. However, it wasn't quite enough for Sweden as a whole. With Team Canada's 5-3 regulation win against Finland [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/4-nations-crosby-ends-round-robin-play-as-leading-scorer-continues-to-prove-dominance-at-age-37] on Monday afternoon, Sweden was officially eliminated from contention for the upcoming championship game on Thursday, where Canada will face Team USA in a rematch [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/4-nations-former-penguins-star-leads-charge-in-usas-thrilling-3-1-victory-over-canada] at T.D. Garden in Boston. Although Canada's win also rendered Sweden's matchup against Team USA - which Karlsson's Penguins teammate, Rickard Rakell, missed due to illness [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/4-nations-how-are-pittsburgh-penguins-faring-at-the-tournament-so-far] - on Monday evening meaningless in terms of tournament standing, the Swedes played hard and earned a narrow 2-1 victory to close out the tournament. Karlsson earned an assist on Gustav Nyquist's game-winning goal. When asked about what he wanted to say to Sweden ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympic games - which NHL players will participate in - Karlsson delivered a firm message on TNT's postgame show: "We'll be better," Karlsson said. It was a bit of a disappointing tournament for Team Sweden, who appeared to have a well-balanced roster. Team USA and Team Canada's firepower ultimately prevailed, but the Swedes should have a very strong roster for their next crack at international play in 2026. It remains to be seen if Karlsson, 34, will be a part of that Olympic roster. But if he plays anything like he did at the 4 Nations Face-off [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/pittsburgh-penguins/latest-news/team-sweden-is-unleashing-erik-karlsson-the-penguins-should-do-the-same], he should be well on his way to helping his country get another crack at a title. Bookmark THN - Pittsburgh Penguins on your Google News tab [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwquDfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] to follow the latest Penguins news, roster moves, player features, and more! Image [https://thehockeynews.com/.image/c_fit,h_600,w_600/MjEwNjYwNDIwMDI3OTUwOTI5/thnpitbanner.png]
