When Hilary Knight joined Team USA for the 4 Nations Cup, not only did she do so for the first time as an Olympic champion, she also joined long-time linemate Brianna Decker for the first time after being her opponent.
Decker and Knight formed one of the most formidable duos in all of hockey for years on Team USA, where they won Olympic and World gold medals, played together at the University of Wisconsin, where they won the National Championship, and with the Boston Blades and Boston Pride, where they won both the Clarkson and Isobel Cup.
But in October, they faced off for the first time as opponents in a competitive game.