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Fistfights, anthem boos in stormy US-Canada ice hockey clash

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Three fights in the first nine seconds and a chorus of boos for the US national anthem mark a stormy ice hockey clash in Montreal .

The U.S. squad clinched a spot in the 4 Nations Face-Off final with a 3 -1 win over Canada on Thursday .

Home fans booed The Star-Spangled Banner before the game, catcalls that have become a regular feature at NHL and NBA games in Canada .

Canada coach Jon Cooper , the two -time Stanley Cup champion coach for Tampa Bay , says the melee was not prearranged.

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