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.
Why Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Was Named Captain Of The United States At NHL's 4 Nations Face-Off
Matthews was named captain of the Maple Leafs on Aug. 14, taking over for John Tavares, who passed along the role to star forward. Matthews is the 26th captain in the club's history and the first US-born player to wear the "C' for Toronto.
Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews Will Play in 4 Nations
As speculation rises over which players may decide to sit out the upcoming 4 Nations Face-Off, Toronto Maple Leafs’ Auston Matthews will be suiting up for Team
Captains Crosby for Canada and Matthews for the US shoulder big tasks in the 4 Nations Face-Off
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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.
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,
'It's Something I'm Not Taking For Granted': Maple Leafs' Auston Matthews Reacts To Being Named Captain Of Team USA Ahead Of 4 Nations Face-Off
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.
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