Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews issued a curious admission about Boston Bruins fans and the atmosphere at TD Garden, ahead of Team USA vs Team Canada's clash.
Team USA captain Auston Matthews left a resounding statement after the loss to Team Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, which included an injury to NHL star Matthew Tkachuk.
Canada has long dominated ice hockey due to its historically strong development system, producing most of the sport's major stars.
The event breathed new life into all-star events and whetted our appetite for more best-on-best international competition.
After facing off as rivals in the 4 Nations Face-Off final, per TSN's Mark Masters, Marner and Matthews shared a flight home from Boston. The two Maple Leafs stars exchanged thoughts on the new tournament and looked ahead to Toronto’s playoff push, Marner revealed on Saturday.
Auston Matthews and Mitch Marner have lost all six winner-take-all games they've played in the Stanley Cup playoffs. One of the Leafs superstars will experience what it's like to come out on top in that environment on Thursday night in Boston as Matthews leads the United States into the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game against Marner's Canada.
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