Tkachuk plays to his hometown crowd
Matthew Tkachuk is from St. Louis, so it's not like the Calgary Flames forward needed to do too much to get the hometown crowd on his side this weekend. But he made a move to guarantee their appreciation before competing in the Gatorade NHL Shooting Stars event Friday.
After welcoming his dad, former NHL player Keith Tkachuk, who played for the Blues from 2001-10, onto the platform and hearing him get a huge applause, the younger Tkachuk pulled off his Flames jersey to reveal a hockey-style Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals jersey.
Molina is one of the most beloved athletes in St. Louis sports history. He has played 16 seasons with the Cardinals, winning two World Series titles.
Not surprisingly, the fans went crazy when Tkachuk showed them what he was wearing.
"It's still my home," Tkachuk said of St. Louis.