A few days ago, as Team USA took to the ice at the Bell Centre against Finland, they were met with a chorus of boos from the crowd during the U.S. national anthem. The audience exhibited a consistent trend in their subsequent match against Canada.
A number of American players expressed their dissatisfaction with the crowd’s reaction, with goaltender Connor Hellebuyck saying, “I paid no attention to it. You have free speech; you can do whatever you want if you are gonna boo the anthem. We sing it for the troops that protected our freedom.”
Each of these incidents contributed to a singular outcome: an escalation of animosity between the two nations. The remaining matches of the 4 Nations Face-Off are scheduled to take place at TD Garden in Boston, with Canada poised to take on Sweden today. As the players took their positions for the game, a familiar scenario unfolded, but this time the Canadians found themselves in the crosshairs.
On the way to X, NHL insider Frank Seravalli reported, “O Canada draws a smattering of boos inside TD Garden in response to Star Spangled Banner treatment in Montréal.” Similar to the reception of the Star Spangled Banner, the American audience took it upon themselves to deliver a comparable response to O Canada.
O Canada draws a smattering of boos inside TD Garden in response to Star Spangled Banner treatment in Montréal. pic.twitter.com/QlttcBYKDq
— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) February 17, 2025
This is a developing report…
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