NHL star dishes on Team USA players' American pride: 'Haven't seen that from Americans in general'

Matthew and Brady Tkachuk joined Travis and Jason Kelce's podcast, where Jason asked the Tkachuk brothers if they knew from the moment the national anthems happened they were going to get into fights with team Canada off of the puck drop. 

"I mean, let's face it, the last bunch of years you really haven't seen that from Americans in general, like to show off how proud they are to be a part of the United States. I think that our team did a great job of making a big impact on people from the whole tournament, but especially that game against Canada. Going into a hostile environment and wanting to set the tone in a very tough place against a very great team."

Prior to the now-infamous fights, the Canadian fans booed the United States national anthem, setting up a backdrop for what took place after the puck drop. 

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Adding the political backdrop to what was already a highly anticipated matchup, Matthew said Brady and fellow forward JT Miller talked about fighting right away to set the tone pregame.

"That made me really proud to be honest with you and even people since the tournament, that's all their talking about. How proud they were of our team and how united we were and how we were an inspiration to them and I think that's coming from the whole tournament, but that's what makes me most proud."

Matthew previously talked about how grateful he is to be an American during a trip to the White House, as he was part of the Florida Panthers Stanley Cup-winning team last season. 

"Thank you, Mr. President, for having us today. We greatly appreciate it. Being one of the few Americans, who loves this country so much, it's such an incredible day for myself. You wake up every day really grateful to be an American. So, thank you," Tkachuk said.

Fox News' Louis Casano contributed to this report.