Brad Marchand Publicly Chirps Tkachuk Brothers Following Canada's 4 Nations Face-Off Win

Team Canada's Brad Marchand put an exclamation point on the end of the 4 Nations Face-Off by calling out Matthew Tkachuk and Brady Tkachuk following Canada's victory.

Their first matchup during the round robin exceeded any expectations in the first nine seconds before the U.S. eventually came away with a 3-1 win.

The States' victory on that night led to the Tkachuk brothers revealing that the fiery start was pre-planned in a group chat, saying they had to do something to show that it was their time.

After Canada solidified their place in the final by defeating Finland on Monday, the stage was set for the grudge match on Thursday.

The lead-up to Thursday's game was full of back-and-forth between players on both sides, beginning with Brandon Hagel's comments on the Tkachuk's group chat.

Matthew Tkachuk responded almost immediately, clapping back at Hagel over his jab at Team USA.

'Well, I mean, maybe their team doesn't like each other if they don't have group chats.'

Ultimately, Canada got the last laugh with Connor McDavid's overtime goal on Thursday, giving Canada another victory over the U.S. in the championship of a best-on-best tournament.

While the rivalry was settled on the ice, Canada's Brad Marchand took one final parting shot at the Tkachuk brothers in speaking to the media after celebrating another gold medal.

'Sometimes when you shoot your mouth off in the media, it bites you. You can do that during the season, but when you're playing best-on-best, it's different. They got a little bit ahead of themselves. They're great players. There's not many guys in the league that can do what they do. But when you start giving teams ammo, it can work against you as well.'