“The Star-Spangled Banner” has become a polarizing subject in the NHL in the last month due to a quarrel between President Donald Trump and Canadian officials on prices.
The national anthem has become a subject of discussion in the League for a different reason.
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Anaheim Ducks Center Trevor Zegras, # 11, during the first period against Dallas stars at the American Airlines Center in Dallas on March 18, 2025. (Jerome Miron-Imagn images)
The veteran of the American Marine Corps, Bruce Gust, carried out his own interpretation of the anthem to the Bridgestone Arena before the predators of Nashville took the Ducks Anaheim. He released bongos to help add a rhythm rhythm to the song.
Ducks star, Trevor Zegras, joked that the unique performance had affected his game at the start.
“I think Bongo’s anthem has launched us a bit in the first,” said Zegras. “But once we got it back, we were back to our game, which was good.”
He finished with a goal and a decisive pass when Anaheim won the match, 4-1.
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The center of Anaheim Ducks Trevor Zegras, n ° 11, celebrates its objective with teammates during the second period of an NHL hockey match against Nashville predators, Thursday, March 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (AP photo / George Walker IV)
Since the beginning of February, Canada fans have hooked the US national anthem in the back and forth between Trump and Canadian legislators. The Americans made the favor by oening “O, Canada” during the performances of the arenas based in the United States.
The problem came at the head of hockey during the confrontation of the 4 nationals while the American and Canadian members of the team dropped gloves and fought during one of their matches.
But goalkeeper Anaheim Ducks John Gibson, n ° 36, celebrates the victory with defender Oliver Kylington, # 58, against the predators of Nashville during the third period in Bridgestone Arena on Thursday March 20, 2025 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Steve Roberts-Imagn images)
The hoots also came out of hockey, with the dismissal of the American anthem heard before the NBA and MLS matches as well as a live event from WWE Premium.
