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Team USA Matthew Tkachuk’s Savage Olympic Comment to NHL Rival Goes Viral

Team USA Matthew Tkachuk’s Savage Olympic Comment to NHL Rival Goes Viral

Summary

Matthew Tkachuk from Team USA made a remark to his NHL rival Leon Draisaitl during a Winter Olympics hockey game between the USA and Germany. Tkachuk's comment referred to past NHL championship games where his team defeated Draisaitl's team, which made Tkachuk's words more cutting. The USA won the game and secured top place in their group.

Key Facts

  • Matthew Tkachuk plays for Team USA and Leon Draisaitl plays for Germany.
  • Both players have a rivalry in the NHL, with Tkachuk playing for the Florida Panthers and Draisaitl for the Edmonton Oilers.
  • During the Winter Olympics, the USA and Germany faced each other in a group-stage match.
  • Tkachuk made a comment to Draisaitl that was caught by internet lip readers: “Always a bridesmaid, never a bride.”
  • Tkachuk's team, the USA, won the game and Tkachuk contributed his fourth assist of the tournament.
  • Germany now has to play an extra qualifier game against France.
  • Tkachuk and his team have won the NHL championship against Draisaitl’s team in the past two seasons.
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