{"id":2403332,"date":"2025-02-17T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-fans-boo-us-anthem-team-usa-takes-it-out-on-canadian-players-as-soon-as-the-puck-drops\/"},"modified":"2025-02-17T09:42:35","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T14:42:35","slug":"canadian-fans-boo-us-anthem-team-usa-takes-it-out-on-canadian-players-as-soon-as-the-puck-drops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/canadian-fans-boo-us-anthem-team-usa-takes-it-out-on-canadian-players-as-soon-as-the-puck-drops\/","title":{"rendered":"Canadian Fans Boo US Anthem &#8211; Team USA Takes It Out on Canadian Players as Soon as the Puck Drops"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">40<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcanadian-fans-boo-us-anthem-team-usa-takes-it-out-on-canadian-players-as-soon-as-the-puck-drops%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2403332&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article discusses a gripping\u200d ice hockey game \u200bbetween the United States and Canada \u200dduring\u200d the 4 Nations Face-Off\u200b tournament,\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-most-memorable-2024-senate-moments-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"The most memorable 2024 Senate moments - Washington Examiner\">highlighting key \u200cmoments<\/a>, fan reactions, and the geopolitical backdrop. Canada entered \u200bthe game with a remarkable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mlb-st-louis-cardinals-win-17th-straight-clinch-postseason-spot\/\" title=\"MLB: St. Louis Cardinals ... 17th Straight, Clinch Postseason Spot\">17-game winning streak<\/a> and faced strong emotions from\u200c the Montreal \u2062crowd, \u200bwho\u200d booed the U.S. national anthem. The game started with chaotic fights, setting the tone\u2064 for an intense match. Initially, Canada\u2063 scored first, but the U.S.\u200b quickly equalized and ultimately triumphed 3-1, ending Canada&#8217;s streak. \u2062The victory secured the U.S. a spot\u200d in the finals while putting Canada in a precarious position. The article points out that the\u2062 conflict between the teams was fueled by ongoing political tensions and alludes to the possibility that\u2062 Canadian fans may reconsider thier behavior if they meet again in the \u200bfinal. it captures\u2063 the fierce rivalry and sportsmanship highlighted by the dramatic game.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The &ldquo;51st state&rdquo; was feeling pretty confident going into the second game of the 4 Nations Face-Off, a four-team ice hockey tournament run by the NHL &mdash; featuring Canada (putatively independent, although our president does occasionally say otherwise), the United States, Finland, and Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>America&rsquo;s Hat was playing America on Sunday &mdash; and, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/live-blogs\/united-states-vs-canada-live-updates-4-nations-score-result\/YxMJF3a9WEh1\/9USO1wBYk1lH\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Athletic<\/a> noted, Team Canada was on a 17-game winning streak that went back to the 2010 Olympics. Not only that, there were geopolitical implications in the game against the United States, especially given the animosity between newly minted U.S. President Donald Trump and outgoing Canadian Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trump-adds-insult-injury-trudeau-announces-resignation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Trudeau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>So, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, fans booed &ldquo;The Star-Spangled Banner&rdquo; as it played before the game, expressing their disdain for America in one of the few areas they can usually beat us. (The others that immediately come to mind are curling, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/flashback-watch-canadas-version-trump-reduce-inept-reporter-stammering-mess-just-11-seconds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">owning unprepared attack-dog reporters<\/a> while eating an apple<\/a>, poutine-enjoying, and legalized marijuana smoking &mdash; although, alas, Americans seem to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/daily-marijuana-users-42-higher-risk-stroke-25-increased-risk-heart-attack-study\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">have caught up in that department<\/a>, and with a vengeance.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">How the &ldquo;Star-Spangled Banner&rdquo; sounded inside Bell Centre before USA-Canada at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/4Nations?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#4Nations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Plenty of boos. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/EFoKJMFuAh\">pic.twitter.com\/EFoKJMFuAh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Chris Johnston (@reporterchris) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/reporterchris\/status\/1890934908719169616?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>So, how&rsquo;d that work out for them? Well, let&rsquo;s just put it this way: You know that shopworn dad joke about going to a fight and a hockey game breaking out? That&rsquo;s actually what the first period basically was:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">USA vs. Canada started off in MADNESS &#128563;<\/p>\n<p>&#128250;: ABC\/ESPN+\/Disney+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BrWlXzMb7J\">pic.twitter.com\/BrWlXzMb7J<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN (@espn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/espn\/status\/1890939152880783504?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yes, it seems the Canadians messed around and found out, with three fights in just nine seconds of actual play.<\/p>\n<p>It may seem pretty ugly &mdash; but, after all the boos, it was all a thing of beauty. In fact, you might call it art. Some <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hakeem-jeffries-says-no-election-deniers-on-our-side-and-is-immediately-informed-that-isnt-the-case\/\" title=\"Hakeem Jeffries Says &#039;No Election Deniers on Our Side&#039; and Is Immediately Informed That Isn&#039;t the Case\">enterprising social media users<\/a> sure did:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The Denial of St. Peter (flipped), by Gerrit van Honthorst, 1623, &#128248; by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Photography514?\">@Photography514<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YNYVGQD8fO\">pic.twitter.com\/YNYVGQD8fO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ArtButMakeItSports (@ArtButSports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ArtButSports\/status\/1890946104939667806?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>And while it didn&rsquo;t quite live up to the upset proportions of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/american-sports-legend-gold-medal-winner-1980-miracle-ice-team-found-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1980 Winter Olympics matchup<\/a> between the U.S. and the Soviets, the Maelstrom on Ice did manage to end the Canadians&rsquo; 17-game win streak on home soil, with a 3-1 beating in our favor that secured a spot in Thursday&rsquo;s final in Boston for the U.S. and put the favored Canadians at risk of getting eliminated from the round-robin phase of the tournament.<\/p>\n<p>Canada initially jumped into the lead with a goal by Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid at the 14:29 mark of the first period.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">CONNOR MCDAVID<\/p>\n<p>He gives Canada the 1-0 lead! &#127464;&#127462; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/4Nations?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#4Nations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#127482;&#127480;: ABC &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNPlus?\">@ESPNPlus<\/a> &#10145;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S5tPrXCygm\">https:\/\/t.co\/S5tPrXCygm<\/a><br \/>  &#127464;&#127462;: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet?\">@Sportsnet<\/a> or stream on Sportsnet+ &#10145;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4KjbdjVctF\">https:\/\/t.co\/4KjbdjVctF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/sekyQDRjk8\">pic.twitter.com\/sekyQDRjk8<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1890940245987782757?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>However, the United States tied the game a few minutes later with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-lightning-penguins-look-to-avoid-surprising-sweeps\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> star Jake Guentzel beating <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/euthanasia-now-responsible-1-20-deaths-canada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canada<\/a> goalie Jordan Binnington. In the second period, Detroit Red Wings star Dylan Larkin managed to surprise Canada while they were on a line change to go ahead for good. (Guentzel would score the final goal, an empty-netter, late in the third-period.)<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">TIE GAME&#8252;&#65039;<\/p>\n<p>Jake Guentzel has the equalizer for the USA! &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/4Nations?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#4Nations<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#127482;&#127480;: ABC &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNPlus?\">@ESPNPlus<\/a> &#10145;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S5tPrXCygm\">https:\/\/t.co\/S5tPrXCygm<\/a><br \/>  &#127464;&#127462;: <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Sportsnet?\">@Sportsnet<\/a> or stream on Sportsnet+ &#10145;&#65039; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4KjbdjVctF\">https:\/\/t.co\/4KjbdjVctF<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/y57KV3bRlX\">pic.twitter.com\/y57KV3bRlX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; NHL (@NHL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NHL\/status\/1890942759843819561?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">DYLAN LARKIN, MICHIGAN MAN<\/p>\n<p>THE USA HAVE TAKEN THE LEAD &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/t5MGZBbQdf\">pic.twitter.com\/t5MGZBbQdf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; B\/R Open Ice (@BR_OpenIce) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BR_OpenIce\/status\/1890957749304889716?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">JAKE GUENTZEL EMPTY NET TO SEAL IT<\/p>\n<p>PLAY FREEEE BIRRRRD &#129413; &#127482;&#127480; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9crPWRaxL7\">pic.twitter.com\/9crPWRaxL7<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Spittin&rsquo; Chiclets (@spittinchiclets) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/spittinchiclets\/status\/1890974451602248163?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>While one would like to think that this is a case of mess around, find out (to use a bowdlerized version of a popular acronym) after booing the anthem, there was already blood between the two teams. In fact, the fights had actually been arranged earlier in the day when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-tkachuk-smith-lift-flames-over-avalanche-4-0-in-game-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Matthew Tkachuk<\/a>, Brady Tkachuk, and J.T. Miller apparently decided to mix things up to tell the Canucks (the national team, not the Vancouver NHL one) that America meant business.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, there was a little discussion during the day,&rdquo; Brady Tkachuk said in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/athletic\/6139508\/2025\/02\/16\/usa-canada-fight-4-nations-face-off\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lebron-james-responds-to-swedens-zlatan-ibrahimovic-i-will-never-just-stick-to-sports\/\" title=\"LeBron James Responds To Sweden\u2019s Zlatan Ibrahimovic: I Will Never \u2018Just Stick To Sports\u2019\">post-game interview<\/a><\/a>, slightly hesitant.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You can tell them,&rdquo; his brother Matthew said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Yeah, there was a group chat going on today,&rdquo; said Brady. &ldquo;Still slept like a baby though. Just kind of reaffirmed that we would do that.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Matthew&rsquo;s fight to start it off was such an energy boost,&rdquo; Brady Tkachuk said. &ldquo;I think I was more excited, more nervous than my own. And then Millsy to cap it off to go against a big guy like that, I think he did a great job.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Of course, there&rsquo;s some evidence that at least Matthew Tkachuk might be a bit MAGA:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Both of these videos are of Matthew Tkachuk. He went from the White House celebrating his Stanley Cup victory with the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FlaPanthers?\">@FlaPanthers<\/a> &amp; telling the President how much he loves being an American to going on the ice &amp; fighting for her honor. He &amp; his brother Brady both fought with&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/l19gJabz3y\">pic.twitter.com\/l19gJabz3y<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; &#128110;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039;The Badged Patriot&#128110;&zwj;&#9794;&#65039; (@Badged_Patriot) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Badged_Patriot\/status\/1891183547181924527?\">February 16, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the U.S. national anthem had been booed by the Montreal crowd on Thursday when they faced Finland, and Matthew Tkachuk took exception to that.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I didn&rsquo;t like it. That&rsquo;s all I got,&rdquo; he said at the time, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nhl\/article-14400829\/team-usa-hockey-anthem-booed-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.K.&rsquo;s Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, both games have ended up being wins for the United States, which is still the only nation to have a win in regulation during the 4 Nations Face-Off. For those of you keeping score at home, a win in regulation is 3 points, a win in overtime is 2 points, and a loss in overtime is 1 point.<\/p>\n<p>However, it&rsquo;s worth noting this as a final aside: The provincial slogan of Quebec is &ldquo;<em>Je me souviens<\/em>,&rdquo; which translates directly to &ldquo;I remember.&rdquo; A less literal (but more accurate, as I understand it) explication of the phrase is that it&rsquo;s basically a way of the Francophone province conveying to the rest of Canada &mdash; and its former colonial rulers in Britain, while it&rsquo;s at it &mdash; that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/twitter-freaks-total-tyranny-unfolds-quebec-foists-inconceivable-order-upon-unvaxxed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>les Qu&eacute;b&eacute;cois<\/em><\/a>  have long memories, and they still carry a bit of a chip on their <em>&eacute;paule.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>So, at the very least, we can say this much for Matthew Tkachuk and the rest of the U.S. team after the reception for &ldquo;The Star-Spangled Banner&rdquo; from the Montreal crowd before the Thursday Finland game: &ldquo;<em>Nous sommes souvenus<\/em>.&rdquo; (Or, essentially: &ldquo;We remembered, all right.&rdquo;)<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. now has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/events\/2025-4-nations-face-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a> points, everyone else has 2. Canada, to be fair, controls its own destiny &mdash; provided it regains form against Finland and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/news\/topic\/4-nations-face-off\/cale-makar-pushing-to-play-for-canada-in-must-win-game-against-finland\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wins in regulation<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>I will say this much, though: If they get through to the finals, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/icymi-hockey-fans-know-exactly-singers-mic-cuts-national-anthem\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Canadian fans<\/a> who travel to Boston for the rematch against the United States might be a bit more averse to booing this time. Just a hunch. 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On Sunday, America\u2019s Hat faced off against America. As noted by The Athletic, Team Canada boasted a 17-game winning streak dating back to the 2010 Olympics. Additionally, there were geopolitical tensions surrounding the game due to the rivalry between newly inaugurated U.S. President Donald Trump and outgoing Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Consequently, at Montreal&#8217;s Bell Centre, fans expressed their discontent by booing &#8220;The Star-Spangled Banner&#8221; before the game\u2014one of the few areas where they typically excel over us (others include curling and poutine). <\/p>\n<p>So how did it turn out for them? To put it simply: you know that old dad joke about going to a fight and a hockey game breaking out? That\u2019s essentially what happened in the first period: USA vs. Canada kicked off in CHAOS! It appears Canadians got caught up in it all with three fights occurring within just nine seconds of actual play\u2014though it may have looked rough on surface; after all those boos, some might even call it art.<\/p>\n<p>While this matchup didn\u2019t reach the upset levels of the famous 1980 Winter Olympics clash between U.S. and Soviet teams, this \u201cMaelstrom on Ice\u201d did end Canada&#8217;s home winning streak at 17 games with a decisive 3-1 victory for Team USA that secured their place in Thursday&#8217;s final in Boston while putting favored Canada at risk of elimination from round-robin play.<\/p>\n<p>Canada initially took control with Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid scoring first at 14:29 into period one; however, Jake Guentzel from Tampa Bay Lightning quickly equalized for Team USA shortly after. In period two Detroit Red Wings&#8217; Dylan Larkin surprised Canada during a line change to give America an unassailable lead (Guentzel later sealed victory with an empty-net goal).<\/p>\n<p>Interestingly enough though there was already tension brewing between both teams prior to this match\u2014the fights had been prearranged earlier that day as Matthew Tkachuk along with his brother Brady Tkachuk decided they needed to send a message about American determination.<\/p>\n<p>Matthew Tkachuk had previously expressed displeasure when Montreal crowds booed during another game against Finland earlier that week stating simply \u201cI didn\u2019t like it.\u201d Ultimately both matches resulted positively for Team USA who remains undefeated thus far while holding six points compared to others\u2019 two points each.<\/p>\n<p>As Quebec\u2019s provincial motto goes \u201cJe me souviens,\u201d meaning \u201cI remember\u201d\u2014it seems fitting here as Matthew Tkachuk &amp; co certainly remembered how they were treated leading up towards these games! If they make finals expect Canadian fans traveling down south might think twice before booing again!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2403333,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Team-USA.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[24317,50497,50499,32126,50498],"class_list":["post-2403332","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-booing","tag-canadian-fans","tag-hockey-rivalry","tag-team-usa","tag-us-anthem"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Team-USA.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403332","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2403332"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403332\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2403336,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2403332\/revisions\/2403336"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2403333"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2403332"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2403332"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2403332"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}