FA with the USA and FO. They're 6-0 so keep at it.
I'm proud of their comments:
When asked about the reception, USA alternate captain and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk simply said, 'I didn't like it. That's all I got.'
'I think we like it,' said New York Rangers forward JT Miller. 'Not politically, but maybe just as a sense of, we know where we're at in Canada and I think that fires us up more than anything. So it's great.'
'Everyone has their own views on things,' said Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber. 'I'm honored to wear the red, white and blue. For us, we're just focused on winning games.'
Team USA coach Mike Sullivan, who also coaches the Pittsburgh Penguins, says the booing won't distract the team from its intended goal of winning the tournament and that everyone in the locker room is honored to represent the nation. 'These guys are hockey players, and they're here to play hockey,' Sullivan said. 'They're also proud Americans and it's a privilege to represent your nation, and all of us that have the opportunity to participate and be part of this U.S. team. It means a lot to all of us. 'We just want to play hockey. We want to compete. We want to represent our nation in the right way.'
No matter the result against Sweden, the US has secured its place in the gold medal game. They lead with 6 points and Sweden, Canada and Finland all have 2. Canada plays Finland and US plays Sweden next. I suspect Canada will come out on top of this group and have a rematch with the US on Thursday.
That game will be played in Boston at the TD Center. It will be interesting to see how the Boston fans treat the Canadian National Anthem. While not Philly fan classless, Boston fans run a close second. (Philly fans bombarded Santa Claus with ice balls and batteries. No, really they did.)
FA with the USA and FO. They're 6-0 so keep at it.
I'm proud of their comments:
When asked about the reception, USA alternate captain and Florida Panthers forward Matthew Tkachuk simply said, 'I didn't like it. That's all I got.'
'I think we like it,' said New York Rangers forward JT Miller. 'Not politically, but maybe just as a sense of, we know where we're at in Canada and I think that fires us up more than anything. So it's great.'
'Everyone has their own views on things,' said Minnesota Wild defenseman Brock Faber. 'I'm honored to wear the red, white and blue. For us, we're just focused on winning games.'
Team USA coach Mike Sullivan, who also coaches the Pittsburgh Penguins, says the booing won't distract the team from its intended goal of winning the tournament and that everyone in the locker room is honored to represent the nation. 'These guys are hockey players, and they're here to play hockey,' Sullivan said. 'They're also proud Americans and it's a privilege to represent your nation, and all of us that have the opportunity to participate and be part of this U.S. team. It means a lot to all of us. 'We just want to play hockey. We want to compete. We want to represent our nation in the right way.'
No matter the result against Sweden, the US has secured its place in the gold medal game. They lead with 6 points and Sweden, Canada and Finland all have 2. Canada plays Finland and US plays Sweden next. I suspect Canada will come out on top of this group and have a rematch with the US on Thursday.
That game will be played in Boston at the TD Center. It will be interesting to see how the Boston fans treat the Canadian National Anthem. While not Philly fan classless, Boston fans run a close second. (Philly fans bombarded Santa Claus with ice balls and batteries. No, really they did.)