Matthews to captain U.S. in 4 Nations Face-Off tournament

Matthews will ‘be myself’ as U.S. captain for 4 Nations
The plan for Auston Matthews is to be, well, Auston Matthews. On Thursday, Matthews was named the captain of Team USA for the 4 Nations Face-Off, the international best-on-best tournament that will pit the US, Canada, Sweden and Finland against each other in Montreal and Boston from Feb. 12-20.
Captains Crosby for Canada and Matthews for the US shoulder big tasks in the 4 Nations Face-Off
Crosby is reprising his role as Canada's captain for the 4 Nations Face-Off taking place next month in Montreal and Boston, just as he did in 2014 and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Auston Matthews is the U.S. captain for the first time in his career after only earlier this year taking over that job with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Matthews, 27, led the NHL with 69 goals last season and won the Hart Trophy in 2021-22, when he scored 106 points in 73 games.
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Matthews has looked closer to himself since returning to game action on January 4 against the Boston Bruins – his second full comeback of the season. In the 11 games back in the lineup, Matthews has recorded at least a point in nine of those appearances – registering nine goals and six assists for a 15-point total.
Auston Matthews named U.S. captain for 4 Nations Face-Off, Sidney Crosby will lead Canada
Crosby has plenty of international experience for Canada while Leafs star Matthews is the Americans’ biggest threat for the best-on-best tournament.
Auston Matthews picked as U.S. captain in 4 Nations Face-off
Auston Matthews will serve as captain for the United States in the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, and his team is the only one involved without a glaring injury question to answer.
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Matthews dealt with a nagging upper-body injury earlier this season, but after looking himself since early January is a full go for USA at the tournament.
Captain Auston Matthews doesn't think U.S. Team will need much of his prodding
As captain of Team USA, Auston Matthews expects he’ll be seen, but not heard in the 4 Nations Face-off. Let’s just say it won’t take any speeches from the current Maple Leafs skipper to rev up a talented team of fellow red,
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