Teams USA reacts after fans in Montreal boo American national anthem at 4 Nations Face-Off
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Large sections of the crowd booed the American national anthem ahead of the game, which the U.S. won 6-1 thanks to a four-goal third period.
Michel Lacroix’s voice boomed around the Bell Centre.
The building’s legendary public address announcer asked fans to respect both the United States and Finland ahead of Thursday’s game at the 4 Nations Face-Off.
Many in attendance ignored that request.
Large sections of the crowd booed the American national anthem ahead of the game, which the U.S. won 6-1 thanks to a four-goal third period.
“I didn’t like it, and that’s all I got,” forward Matthew Tkachuk, who finished with two goals and an assist, said of the jeers throughout anthem singer Alexandre Sylvestre’s rendition of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
Fans at NHL games in Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary and Vancouver booed the U.S. anthem in recent weeks after President Donald Trump announced potentially crippling tariffs – a 30-day reprieve was negotiated Feb. 3 – and continues to muse about making the country’s northern neighbour its 51st state.
There were also boos at recent home games of Canada’s lone NBA franchise, the Toronto Raptors.
“That’s really not something that we can control,” U.S. head coach Mike Sullivan added Thursday night. “We just want to play hockey. We want to compete. We want to represent our nation in the right way.”
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Before the anthems were played, the public address announcer asked "that you kindly respect the nation, its inhabitants and the players that represent each country."