The Hughes brothers wanted to make a point. Speaking with reporters after Sunday's gold medal game triumph for Team USA over Canada, they were alongside Auston Matthews, who will soon return to Toronto to resume play for the Maple Leafs.

Matthews was the captain for Team USA at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where they stunned Canada in overtime of the gold medal game on Sunday. He's also the captain for the Toronto Maple Leafs. When Matthews returns to town, he'll be going to Canada, where he was part of a team that broke a nation's hearts.

Team USA's Jack and Quinn Hughes praised Auston Matthews' leadership after they captured gold at the 2026 Olympic Games. The post Quinn and Jack Hughes Praise Auston Matthews After Team USA’s Olympic Triumph appeared first on Heavy Sports.

Team USA, led by Matthews, defeated Team Canada 2-1 in overtime to clinch the gold at the Milan Olympics. Jack Hughes, who scored the golden goal for the US, said that it doesn’t matter what people say about Matthews, as he’s now a winner:

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