Thursday night's performance is exactly what the Americans envisioned with Matthew and Brady Tkachuk on the roster.

In the end, it was less of an escape than Team USA putting its foot down in a 6-1 victory to open its 4 Nations Face-Off, boosted by a dominant third period from both Tkachuk brothers, Brady and Matthew, joined together on a line by coach Mike Sullivan.

Tkachuk and his brother Brady put on a dominant performance in their tournament opener against Team Finland, a game the Americans cruised to a 6-1 victory. Team USA and the Finns played a tight game through 40 minutes, but three early goals during the final frame blew the game open for the U.S.