The first game in the nine-day international tournament that will run through Feb. 20 will take place on Wednesday night.

The best-on-best tournament will be held in Montreal's Bell Centre and Boston's TD Garden. Four of the strongest nations in international hockey — Canada, the United States, Sweden and Finland — will compete in the first winner-take-all tournament since the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. The championship game will be played on Feb. 20.

The veteran Los Angeles Kings defenseman was added to the roster late Saturday as an injury replacement for Alex Pietrangelo.

Team Canada’s top power-play unit looks like it’s going to be quite a big problem for other teams at the 4 Nations Face-Off. If the first practice is any indication, expect Canada’s best to join forces.

As other major sports leagues continue to tinker with their All-Star formats, the NHL is trying something new and going intercontinental.

When it comes to a rare chance to play in an international tournament with the best players in the world, it was going to take more than an injured arm to keep Crosby out.

Pittsburgh Penguins star and Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby assuaged concerns that he would miss the beginning of the new 4 Nations Face-Off, saying he will play Wednesday against Sweden. Crosby hurt his left arm last week and sat out Pittsburgh's final two games before the NHL's break for the four-team international tournament.

Pittsburgh Penguins star center Sidney Crosby, 37, injured last week in a loss to the New Jersey Devils, told reporters on Monday that he's "good to go" for Team Canada's opener against Sweden in the 4 Nations Face-Off Wednesday night in Montreal.