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.
Auston Matthews shared his thoughts on the idea of winning the 4 Nations Cup at TD Garden. The tournament featured Canada, the United States, Sweden, and Finland.
The Toronto Maple Leafs returned to their NHL scheduling on Saturday night against the visiting Carolina Hurricanes, but the memory of the painful 4 Nations Face-Off tournament loss still lingered for Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews.
Auston Matthews, Team USA's No. 1 center and captain who had some upper body soreness after the win over Canada game on Saturday, joined star forward Matthew Tkachuk and did not play in Monday's 4 Nations Face-Off game against Sweden at TD Garden.
Captain Auston Matthews will lead the United States into battle against Team Canada on Thursday night for the 4 Nations final in Boston.
Team USA takes on Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game. Follow The Post’s live updates from Boston.
Connor McDavid scored just over eight minutes into overtime as Canada beat the United States 3-2 in Thursday’s 4 Nations Face-Off final at TD Garden.
Canada’s men’s hockey team defeated the USA 3-2 in overtime Thursday to capture the inaugural 4 Nations Face-Off Championship as the NHL put on a show in the first edition of this midseason international tournament.