Florida Panthers The star Matthew Tkachuk is a Stanley Cup champion, but is not even close to being the most memorable moment in his hockey career.
The NHL The veteran appeared in “The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” on Monday to discuss the final of the 4 nations confrontation, which ended in heartbreak for Americans after a 3-2 defeat in extra time against Canada.
The US team striker Matthew Tkachuk, #19, celebrates his goal against the Finland team in the third period during a 4 -nations ice hockey game in Bell Center. (Images of David Kirouac-Imagn)
Tkachuk reflected on the tournament, which had previously called the “biggest game” he has played.
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“The last two weeks that represent my country was something that I will never forget,” he said.
In his second season with the Panthers, Tkachuk helped the Panthers to return to the Stanley Cup finals for the second consecutive year, when they defeated the Edmonton Oilers In seven games to become the champions of the Stanley 2024 Cup, the first for Tkachuk.
Even so, Tkachuk insisted that playing for the US.
“It really was such a big tournament and such a big stage and something I will never forget,” he told Fallon.
US team striker February 13, 2025. (Images of David Kirouac-Imagn)
Charles Barkley points to Canada after the victory of 4 nations: “They did not want to be the state 51”
“What I am most proud of that team was how much pride we show when representing our country and being Americans. We are very lucky to be from this great country and be able to represent [that]”
He continued: “Only to be able to represent, look down and see the Cresta of the USA., There is nothing to overcome that. So, it is incredible.”
The final of last week came in the midst of high political tensions Between Canada and the United States President Donald Trump made fun of Canadian legislators about the country that became his “state 51”. He also openly called the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, the “Governor” of Canada and threatened A series of rates.
The intensity led Canadian fans to boo the American national anthem before two games in the tournament, something that fed the US team on the ice.
The United States team striker Matthew Tkachuk, #19, and the striker of the Canada Brandon Hagel team, #38, fight in the first period during an ice hockey game in front of the 4 nations at the Bell Center. (Eric Bolte-Imagn images)
The 4 nations final was based on mass qualifications.
As the first best tournament in about a decade, the game was observed by 16.1 million viewers in North America by the second hockey game seen in the last decade.
The first? Tkachuk game 7 of the Stanley 2024 Cup finals, which attracted 16.3 million viewers.
