The confrontation championship game of the 4 nations between the United States and Canada attracted almost 9.3 million viewers on Thursday night, the most watched non -Olympic hockey game of all time.
In both combined countries, the game attracted 16.1 million viewers, just less of game 7 of winners of the Stanley Cup final last year between the Florida Panthers and Edmonton Oilers.
With 6.9 million Canadians looking at the game, more than 17 percent of the country's residents were glued to their television screens to watch the American rivalry.
The political controversy surrounded the game when the president of the United States, Donald Trump, called Canada the “State 51”, and the Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, did not respond kindly to the leader to his southern border.
“You can't take our country, and you can't take our game,” Trudeau said in X in a message that has more than 16 million impressions.
It was the second confrontation between Canada and the United States in the tournament, since the Americans defeated Canada in Montreal before Thursday's final in Boston.
The confrontation championship game of the 4 nations attracted almost 9.3 million viewers on Thursday night
The confrontation of the United States-Canada was the most watched non-Olympic hockey game of all time
The political controversy surrounded the game when Donald Trump called Canada the “State 51”
It was during the first two American games of the tournament, not in their homeland, where Canadian fans booed for the star banner.
The confrontation of Us Canada last Saturday also presented three fights in the first nine seconds of the game, which undoubtedly helped grades for the championship game.
An extra time of Connor McDavid assured the victory for the Canadians for a 3-2 score after stopping during the second period.
The format of the 4 nations was seen as a great success for the NHL on the backs of the NBA stars game, which was criticized by the players that barely sweat.