The Calgary Flames all-star forward wore a Philadelphia Eagles jersey under his coat while heading into the Scotiabank Saddledome for a game against the Chicago Blackhawks on Saturday, the eve of Super Bowl LII.
On Sunday night, the NFC champion Eagles will play the AFC champion New England Patriots in the NFL's title game.
A native of Salem, N.J., which is just a short drive from Philadelphia, Gaudreau is a lifelong Eagles fan.
Flames teammate Garnet Hathaway is from Kennebunkport, Maine, and is a big Patriots fan. So there has definitely been some trash talking.
But why limit the trash talk to your own team? Gaudreau has called out Kevin Hayes of the New York Rangers.
Tweet from @johngaudreau03: Hey @KevinPHayes12 bring on your pats! #FlyEaglesFly
Hayes' brother, New Jersey Devils forward Jimmy Hayes, even made a video
trying to drum up support for the Patriots
last week. The Hayes brothers are from Dorchetser, Mass.
Gaudreau
knows the key to victory
, but he said he will not be able to travel to Minneapolis to see the game, but will be watching, Eagles jersey and all.
