In the end, it was less of an escape than it was 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. But it was not so simple, not so easy and not nearly as convincing as the final score suggested for the pre-tournament favorites.

Brady and Matthew Tkachuk each scored twice, and the brothers had a handful of big hits to help the United States beat Finland 6-1 to open the 4 Nations Face-Off, a physical showdown played with edge