Maple Leafs and Team USA captain Auston Matthews admitted that the sting of the loss to Team Canada is still lingering with him.
The No. 1 picks from the 2015 and 2016 NHL drafts, respectively, McDavid and Matthews were teased with a version of it as teammates on the made-up Team North America youth squad at the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. But until the 4 Nations Face-Off, they had never played for the respective countries at true best-on-best.
Toronto Maple Leafs captain Auston Matthews stood silently after the 4 Nations Face-Off concluded. Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid won gold for Canada
The 4 Nations Face-Off provided drama on many different fronts – the rivalries between Canada and America and between Finland and Sweden.
Aside from defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who was ruled out for the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game with an infected right shoulder, Team USA is expected to have every other player who
Matthews registered an assist and four shots on goal in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Blackhawks. Matthews' point streak is up to six games, during which he's racked up a goal and eight assists. He had a helper on Jake McCabe's second-period go-ahead goal in this contests.
From scoring races to captaincies to commercials, Matthews and McDavid have a lot in common. A look inside the rivalry.
Matthew Tkachuk and Matthews, both of whom missed Team USA’s loss to Sweden on Monday, were back at practice Wednesday at TD Garden.
Team USA captain Auston Matthews has had a quiet 4 Nations Face-Off so far. In the 4 Nations Face-Off final, Matthews faces an important career signpost.