American hockey star Zach Werenski reacts to national anthem boos

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The U.S. and Canada’s 4 Nations Face-Off matchup on Saturday night quickly became a slugfest as multiple players dropped gloves following boos during "The Star-Spangled Banner."

The Americans defeated Canada, 3-1, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, but U.S. defenseman Zach Werenski was unhappy with the booing during the national anthem. In the NHL, boos have been heard during the song after Trump announced tariffs on Canada, which have since been paused. The president has also teased Canadians with the idea of Canada becoming the "51st state."

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Team USA forward Matthew Tkachuk, right, celebrates his goal with defenseman Zach Werenski during the Team Finland game at Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec, Feb. 13, 2025. (David Kirouac-Imagn Images)

Still, the boos have been heard.

"We knew it was going to happen," Werenski said. "It happened the last game, it’s been happening in the NHL before this, and we knew tonight was going to be the same way. We obviously don’t like it."

The U.S. faced boos ahead of their game against Finland and later won 6-1.

"It is what it is," Werenski said. "We kind of had an idea. We used it as motivation the best we could and found a way to get a win. But we had an idea going into it, so it wasn’t a surprise. Definitely don’t like it, though."

Saturday’s game saw three fights occur in the first nine seconds.

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Canada's Brandon Hagel and Matthew Tkachuk of the U.S. fight during their 4 Nations Face-Off game in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.