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American Fans Trash Canadian Singer Following Anthem Blunder Prior to Finals
There was a smattering of some boos heard from the crowd at TD Garden during the performance of "Oh Canada" prior to the 4 Nations Faceoff title game.
It all comes down to tonight, as the Americans and Canadians are fighting it out one final time for the 4 Nations Faceoff title.
And as has been the theme in recent sporting events, there were some noticeable boos heard from the crowd during the performance of "Oh Canada" prior to the game.
Before the singing of "The Star Spangled Banner" in Montreal on Saturday, there were also some noticeable boos heard from the crowd at Bell Centre.
It's a complicated and polarizing political climate in both nations, adding to the on-ice drama between the pair of powerhouse hockey programs.
Players from both sides have made it clear they don't agree with booing the anthem
Despite the complicated and polarizing political climate in both countries, players from both the American and Canadian side have said they don't agree with the booing of either anthem.
Additionally, American head coach Mike Sullivan had the following to say:
There's a certain pride in being an American and a certain attitude and swagger that we can bring to the game that is reflective of the attitudes we have all learned from our older generations.
These guys are hockey players. They're here to play hockey. They're also proud Americans. It's a privilege to represent your nation. All of us that have the opportunity to participate, it means a lot to us. To represent our nation is something we think is bigger than ourselves or the sport for that matter.
These guys are hockey players. They're here to play hockey. They're also proud Americans. It's a privilege to represent your nation. All of us that have the opportunity to participate, it means a lot to us. To represent our nation is something we think is bigger than ourselves or the sport for that matter.
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FEVRIER 20 | 133 ANSWERS American Fans Trash Canadian Singer Following Anthem Blunder Prior to Finals What will the result of tonight's 4 Nations Faceoff title game be? | ||
| Canada regulation win | 16 | 12 % |
| Canada OT win | 89 | 66.9 % |
| American regulation win | 16 | 12 % |
| American OT win | 12 | 9 % |
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