As expected, the United States Men's Olympic Hockey Team will be flying into Miami rather than New York City on Monday followingtheir win in the gold medal game against Canada, and the boys in Red, White, and Blue will be celebrating in style.
I tried to tell you guysthis was happening. It was about as predictable as the sun rising in the East, especially with a guy like Florida Panthers forwardMatthew Tkachukleading the charge.
We all know what happened the last time a team celebrated a championship at E11even in Miami.
After their thrilling victory over their northern neighbors, the Americans hopped on a call with none other than President Donald Trump, who delivered an all-time comedy routine and thenextended a special invitationto the newest members of the gold medal club.
As has been noted several times, the NHL season starts on Wednesday, so this could be a bit of a logistical nightmare for several of the players of Team USA.
Most of the athletes in question are some of, if not the best players on their respective NHL teams, so partying in Miami for 36 hours and then winging on over to the White House to jam with Trump at the State of the Union address could put those teams in a precarious position.
It wouldn't be a popular choice for a guy like Auston Matthews, who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs, to miss a game to hang out with Canada's mortal enemy.
With all due respect to fans of these NHL teams, take your complaints and stick ‘em where it don’t shine.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity for every single one of these players.
They just beat the hockey equivalent of The Monstars fromSpace Jam, and now they are getting to take the most well-deserved victory lap in sports history.
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