Team USA head coach Mike Sullivan has high praise for Jaccob Slavin after an epic performance in the 4 Nations final against Team Canada.
Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen were back at practice after the 4 Nations Face-Off, while Seth Jarvis and Jaccob Slavin arrived later, Jarvis with a medal.
Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin of Team USA and winger Seth Jarvis of Canada remain in Boston, while Finland’s Sebastian Aho and Mikko Rantanen head back to Raleigh.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are set to return to game action on Saturday night when they host the Carolina Hurricanes for their first game back following the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Rantanen, who has back-to-back 100-point seasons and also played at that pace the two seasons prior, had just two points in six games with Carolina before the 4 Nations break, missing the last game due to injury. He had one assist on Saturday vs. Toronto.
The Toronto Maple Leafs scored early and often and held on to defeat the visiting Carolina Hurricanes 6-3 on Saturday night.
Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews is used to getting creative to beat Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Jaccob Slavin. But for two weeks, they were teammates at the 4 Nations Face-Off in Montreal and Boston with the United States of America.