Auston Matthews’ appearance at the White House after Team USA’s Olympic win drew mixed reactions from Canadian fans, with some Leafs supporters criticizing their captain’s decision to accept

'We're Gonna Celebrate': Maple Leafs React To Auston Matthews And Team USA's Gold Medal Win Over Canada At 2026 Olympics Knies and McCabe were among the Americans smiling ear-to-ear when you stepped foot in the Maple Leafs' dressing room on Sunday.

The Toronto Maple Leafs did as millions of North Americans did Sunday morning: They watched Canada play the United States in the Olympic men’s hockey gold medal game. The Leafs had a practice set to begin in a few hours, but one by one, most of the team gathered around a screen at their practice facility. They had national and personal allegiances.

Matthews, who captained the United States to their first men’s hockey gold medal since 1980 by defeating Canada 2-1 in overtime, addressed the experience after the visit on Tuesday. The men’s team accepted Trump’s invitation and met with him at the White House,

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Matthews and most of the U.S. men’s hockey team visited the White House on Tuesday. Trump said the team is proof “our country is winning again.”