Matthews will ‘be myself’ as U.S. captain for 4 Nations
The plan for Auston Matthews is to be, well, Auston Matthews. On Thursday, Matthews was named the captain of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the international best-on-best tournament that will pit the US, Canada, Sweden and Finland against each other in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20.
Captain Auston Matthews doesn't think U.S. Team will need much of his prodding
“I don’t need to step in and be a rah-rah guy,” Matthews said Friday in a conference call after he was named captain the previous day, to be assisted by Matthew Tkachuk of the Florida Panthers and Charlie McAvoy of the Boston Bruins. “A lot of these guys I’ve played with in junior and other tournaments. There’s good familiarity.
Leafs’ Auston Matthews: Players ‘have been craving and looking forward to’ 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews has never been able to represent the United States in best-on-best international hockey competition. It’s a situation many of the game’s top stars find themselves in, but that’s about to change at the 4 Nations Face-Off next month.
Team USA names Auston Matthews captain for 4 Nations: Why he was the pick and notable omissions
Matthews, 27, led the NHL with 69 goals last season and won the Hart Trophy in 2021-22, when he scored 106 points in 73 games.
Why Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Was Named Captain Of The United States At NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthews was named captain of the Maple Leafs on Aug. 14, taking over for John Tavares, who passed along the role to star forward. Matthews is the 26th captain in the club's history and the first US-born player to wear the "C' for Toronto.
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Will Play in 4 Nations
As speculation rises over which players may decide to sit out the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews will be suiting up for Team
Team USA’s Auston Matthews, Team Canada’s Sidney Crosby named captains ahead of 4 Nations Face-Off
Also receiving the honour of being named to their respective leadership group is Maple Leafs star William Nylander, who will represent Team Sweden
Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews to captain U.S. at 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews will wear the ‘C’ for the red, white and blue. The Toronto Maple Leafs star has been named captain for the United States at the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament set for next month in Montreal and Boston.
Matthews to captain US. Canada, Finland and Sweden have injury questions for 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer. Canada, which will have Sidney Crosby as captain for yet another international tournament,
Auston Matthews picked as U.S. captain in 4 Nations Face-off
Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.
Reaction: Matthews, Crosby, Barkov And Hedman Named Captains For 4 Nations Face-Off
The 4 Nations Face-Off captains and leadership groups for Canada, Finland, Sweden and the U.S. must guide their teams to a win with little margin for error.
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