The American striker of Star, Auston Matthews, said that he was not surprised by the reception of Boos, which he received during the introduction on Wednesday evening at the Face-Off of the 4 nations in Montreal.

In fact, he predicted that it would happen.

“Somehow expected. Everything is fine. I think it was a cool moment just to start the tournament, ”said Matthews on Thursday.

“It is something you only hug and with which you have fun. I mean, if you get bows, you have to do something right … I take it as a good thing or maybe as a sign of respect.”

As part of the opening ceremony of the tournament on Wednesday, Matthews was presented before the Kanada-Sweden decline. The fans in the Bell Center put the American captain a heavy choir from Boos who answered with an ironic smile.

“I think a bit of both, yes, a little bit of both. But as I said, it wasn’t – I wouldn’t expect anything less, so everything is fine, ”said Matthews when he was asked if he was asked whether he felt that the boos for his status as US captain or Toronto Maple Leafs Are captain.

“… I don’t think it’s something we are not used to. You look around here in the room, there are many people who don’t mind playing this bad guy. So I don’t think it, you know something that we really think about, or it will play a major role or affect us. “

In the recent tension between the USA and Canada, the boos come over possible tariffs and economic measures, of which US President Donald Trump could come into force next month. The American anthem has been booed by fans at Canadian sporting events in the past few weeks.

“I don’t think it’s doing something. Just do our business and try to win a hockey game. But yes, I don’t know. I mean boos, no boos, a good reception, no reception, makes no difference for me. The American striker Jack Eichel said about the enemy reaction of the fans.

The United States will play its opening game against Finland against Finland on Thursday evening before starting in Montreal against Canada on Saturday against a well-awaited round-robin matchup. The tournament will then move to the TD Garden in Boston on Monday.