Team USA took the ice for the first time during the 4-Nations Face-Off on Thursday night for their debut match against Finland. With the game being held at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada, there were plenty of Montreal Canadiens fans in attendance, and they didn't have the warmest welcome for Auston Matthews when he was on the ice.
Matthews, who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs—arch rivals of the Canadiens—is not a popular figure among their fan base. Starting from the moment he was introduced during the pre-tournament ceremony on Wednesday, Matthews was treated to a chorus of boos from fans in Montreal. Those boos carried over into Thursday's action, too.
