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Canada is taking its 4 Nations Face-Off victory lap to a place its U.S. rivals know quite well. Not long after topping Team USA in overtime on Thursday in a dazzling championship clash, 3-2, Canadian forward and Lightning star Brandon Hagel took to his Instagram Stories and shared a screenshot of the victors’ group chat — a digital element that became a point of contention between the clubs during the tournament.

Brandon Hagel and Victor Hedman scored second-period goals, and the host Tampa Bay Lightning secured their season-best sixth straight win in a 4-1 thrashing of the slumping Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.

We had to send a message,” Matthew Tkachuk said. That message was certainly sent as Matthew Tkachuk fought against Brandon Hagel, followed up by Brady Tkachuk against Sam Ben

The highly anticipated game Saturday night between the United States and Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off started with three fights in the first nine seconds. Matthew Tkachuk and Brandon Hagel dropped the gloves just after the puck was dropped to start play.

Brandon Hagel speeds toward the net, turns his back on goal and sneaks in a backhander for the Lightning.

Matthew Tkachuk laughed at Brandon Hagel saying Canadian players "don't have any group chats going on" after Americans texted about plans for game-opening fights before winning Saturday's 4 Nations Face-Off rivalry matchup.

Brandon Hagel joins "SportsCenter" to detail Canada's mindset ahead of their 4 Nations Face-Off title match vs. USA.

Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk and Canada's Brandon Hagel, who traded punches on Saturday night, are now trading barbs ahead of Thursday's 4 Nations Face-Off championship in Boston.

Team Canada's Brandon Hagel said fighting Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk was "for the flag," not "for the cameras," on Saturday in their 4 Nations Face-Off game.

On a team of superstars, players such as Brandon Hagel can get overlooked. That is just as true with the Tampa Bay Lightning as it is with Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-Off. So, Hagel took advantage of an off day at the tournament to step into the spotlight and throw some gas on what was already a raging bonfire ahead of Canada’s rematch with the United States in Thursday’s tournament final.

Hagel dropped the gloves with Team USA's Matthew Tkachuk as soon as the puck hit the center-ice face-off dot, and that kicked off a chain reaction. All of that ruckus was preceded by Canadian fans booing the U.