The 4 Nations Face-off began this week in Montreal, and Team USA is Public Enemy No. 1 up north.
Team USA played its first match in the tournament on Thursday against Finland, a day after Canada defeated Sweden in overtime, and they were across enemy lines to start the tournament.
As the team took the ice, the team was strongly booed by the crowd, which continued to cheer in Finland all night.
Team USA Forward Matt Boldy, #12, celebrates with teammates after a goal against Team Finland during the second period during a 4 Nations Face-off Ice Hockey Game at the Bell Center. (David Kirouac-Preferred Pictures)
The fans also booed the game of the “star-sparkled banner”, despite the public address advertisement who asked the fans to respect anthem.
Canada-US Hockey rival is long-lasting, but the hostility of Canadian sports fans has grown since President Donald Trump’s threats of issuing duties in the country and saying that Canada could become the “51st state.”
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This is not the first time that sports fans in Canada lived the US’s national anthem since the customs were to begin; Raptors and Senators fans did it earlier this month.
Matt Boldy, No. 12 in Team USA, celebrating with Jaccob Slavin, #74, Brock Faber, #14, Kyle Connor, #8 and JT Miller, #10 of Team United States, after Boldy Tip-in a shot for a goal In the second period of the 4 Nations Face-off games between the US and Finland in the Bell Center on February 13, 2025 in Montreal. (Andrea Cardin/4nfo/World Cup of Hockey Via Getty Images)
Vancouver Canucks advertising John Shorthouse even joked that a penalty would be two and a half minutes due to the 25% duty.
However, Boos did not work long. Finland opened the scoring, but Team USA scored six unanswered goals, including four in the third period, for a 6-1 win. Brady and Matthew Tkachuk scored every twice.
Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau spoke via phone last week, before another 25% Tariffs had to take effect on Canadian goods coming to the United States. In a post on X, Trudeau said Canada will implement a $ 1.3 billion border plan and designate a fentanyl czar.
Trump has long The mentioned Canada and Mexico have failed to do enough to prevent the flow of illegal migrants and drugs, especially fentanyl, from these nations into the United States also claims Trump that the United States has subsidized Canada worth $ 200 billion annually.
Trump had promised to impose a 25% duty on all Canadian and Mexican goods as well as a 10% duty on Canadian energy and a 10% duty on all goods entering the United States from China. The tariffs in China were to take effect on Tuesday at midnight.
NHL advertisement cracks the customs wine while calling games for canada-based team
Canada and the US play each other in Montreal on Saturday, and there is a chance that the two could play each other for the tournament title when it moves to Boston next week.
Charlie McAvoy, #25, Jake Guentzel, #59, Zach Werenski, #8, Auston Matthews, #34, and Jack Hughes, #86 in Team United States, stands by their Bluelin during the song of the united Sates National Anthem before 4 Nations Face-off games between the US and Finland in Bell Center on February 13, 2025 in Montreal. (Vitor Munhoz/4nfo/World Cup of Hocky Via Getty Images)
Each country plays each other once before the top two teams face next Saturday for the one-game final.
