Matthews to captain U.S. in 4 Nations Face-Off tournament

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.
Captains Crosby for Canada and Matthews for the US shoulder big tasks in the 4 Nations Face-Off
Captaining Canada is nothing new for Sidney Crosby. He did it at the 2014 Sochi Olympics and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey and led the team to titles in each of those tournaments.
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.
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.
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.
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.
'It's Something I'm Not Taking For Granted': Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Reacts To Being Named Captain Of Team USA Ahead Of 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthews dealt with a nagging upper-body injury earlier this season, but after looking himself since early January is a full go for USA at the tournament.
Matthews Named USA Captain for 4 Nations Face-Off
Auston Matthews of the Toronto Maple Leafs has been named Captain for Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off. It will run from Feb. 12-20 in Montreal and Boston.
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