NHL insider shared the League's concern prior to 4 Nation Face-off (Source: Imagn)
On Monday's episode of the "32 Thoughts" podcast, Elliotte Friedman discussed the NHL’s concerns about the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off tournament. The tournament, which will replace the 2025 NHL All-Star Game, will feature teams from Canada, the United States, Finland and Sweden. It will take place from February 12 to 20, 2025, in Montreal at the Bell Centre and in Boston at TD Garden.
Talking to co-host Kyle Bukauskas, Friedman mentioned that the league is worried about player names leaking before the official roster announcement. He revealed that those involved in the announcement, including him, are under restrictions to keep the information confidential.
"One of the things the league was concerned about the names leaking, as has happened before." Friedman said [3:24]. "You know, in this particular situation, I'll be free and transparent. The handcuffs are on me. And I think a lot of the people we work with, Kyle, you know, we're involved in the announcements.
