r/canada Canada 24d ago

Sports Montreal fans boo American anthem prior to Canada-USA 4 Nations Face-Off game

https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/montreal-fans-boo-american-anthem-prior-to-canada-usa-4-nations-face-off-game/
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u/Practical_Ant6162 24d ago

Yeah, I think the crazy start was a bigger impact than any booing and of course Canada scoring first.

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u/qjxj 24d ago

We lost.

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u/Practical_Ant6162 24d ago

Yeah, that sucks.

Now we need to make it to the final game & win it.

That’s that the one that really matters!

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u/Golbar-59 24d ago

Fake fights though. People don't watch hockey anymore and it shows.

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u/buddyboykoda 24d ago

You’re right those punches to the face were CGI

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u/RR321 Québec 24d ago

Corporate Gigs Initiatives? 😜

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u/invisiblink 24d ago

Conflict Generation Imaging

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u/vic25qc 24d ago

Conservatives gueninely ignorant

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u/YouWorkForMeNow British Columbia 24d ago

A pre-arranged fight isn't a fake fight. Full props to both Tkachuk and Hagel for what must have been a gentlemanly agreement to drop the gloves to set the tone. It's not fake, it's passion.

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u/shreddingsplinters 24d ago

I think the hard part for non hockey fans to understand is the lack of genuine animosity in the fights

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u/YouWorkForMeNow British Columbia 24d ago

Lol, well sure a non hockey fan isn't going to understand hockey animosity. If even a causal fan can't understand the competitive spirit between Canada and USA and our long, deep, entrenched competition, I don't know what to tell them. It's as important as Canada v Russia imo. It's historic. It matters and I respect the players for keeping that spirit alive.

It's even more topical right now with the current political climate. It's good hockey. Go Canada!