US, Canadian hockey stars get into fights

Three fights broke out in the first nine seconds.

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The game was being played in Montreal and the tensions in the crowd were already high.

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This is the first time the U.S. and Canada are in a best-on-best format.

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Both teams won their first games of the tournament.

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But the U.S is ahead in the standings due to its win coming in regulation.

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Canada needed overtime to defeat Sweden.

The U.S ultimately beat Canada 3-1, wrapping up a spot in the tournament's championship game.

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