Connor McDavid Team CanadaIn a dramatic turn of events, Team Canada triumphed over Team USA in the 4 Nations Face-Off final on Thursday, thanks to an overtime goal from three-time Hart Trophy winner Connor McDavid. This victory served as a blow to the American White House, which had been making bold comments.
Since his inauguration in January, US President Donald Trump has not held back from provoking Canada, threatening to annex it as the 51st state and increasing tariffs by 25%. This led to Canadian fans to boo the US National Anthem at last Saturday’s US-Canada match in Montreal.
When asked if Trump had a wager with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on the game’s outcome, White House press secretary Karolina Leavitt responded: “He looks forward to watching the game tonight and we look forward to the United States beating our soon-to-be 51st state, Canada.”
Team USA general manager Bill Guerin, a former NHL All-Star, pleaded with Trump to join him at the TD Garden for Friday’s game. Instead, he hopped on the phone with the team for a few minutes.
“I know he talked to the Team USA hockey team this morning after their morning practice,” Leavitt added.”I also spoke to some folks from that team after and they were jubilant over President Trump’s comments to the team.”Connor McDavid Team CanadaNot only Trump, but also other high-ranking White House officials had their say on Thursday’s match. Vice President J.D. Vance humorously commented, “We’d like you to kick Canada’s asses again because you don’t boo the United States of America,” he
“And to Canada, if you don’t win, the tariffs are going even higher! ” Vance then laughed and said, “No I’m kidding… that’s the president’s decision!”
When asked about his favorite part of the tournament by ESPN reporter Emily Kaplan, the usually reserved McDavid simply said, “Just to see the reaction.”Connor McDavid celebrates his overtime winner for CanadaThe United States and Canada are heading into the 4 Nations final. Whether you’re Team USA or Team Canada, you can show your support for your favorite team with apparel from Fanatics. The digital sports platform has this USA Levelwear 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Richmond T-Shirt, a Canada Fanatics 2025 4 Nations Face-Off Authentic Pro Tech T-Shirt, and more NHL merchandise for fans.
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He admitted: “It’s a quick tournament. It’s not an Olympic medal but it means a lot. I was not very good all night. All that was going through my mind was ‘keep going.'”
On the topic of whether the 4 Nations would attract new fans, McDavid optimistically stated, “”I hope they loved it. It’s a great game, it’s a great sport. You can’t ask for a better show than that.”
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