Jack Eichel is one of the most important players for Team USA heading into the Olympics — and so far, he might also be the funniest. He delivered a hilarious response when asked about the Tkachuk brothers rooming together during the tournament.
Team USA arrived in Italy with a star-studded roster. With players like Auston Matthews, the Hughes brothers, and Jack Eichel, the U.S. is expected to make a deep run in the tournament.
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Team USA against Latvia
Another key pair of brothers on the team, Matthew and Brady Tkachuk, will play major roles — not only as top-tier hockey players but also as elite agitators. Few players in the world match their knack for getting under opponents’ skin. Team USA will play its first game on Thursday against Latvia. For now, the team is practicing and settling into the Olympic Village.
Jack Eichel had the best reaction
Players will be living together during the tournament, and for the Tkachuk brothers, there was never any doubt they’d be bunking together. When asked by a reporter about the brothers sharing a room, Jack Eichel delivered the perfect response:
“I think they probably push their beds together. If we hear someone go through a wall in the middle of the night, we probably know where it came from,” Eichel said, according to insider Pierre LeBrun.
A pretty fitting summary of what it’s like when two Tkachuk brothers share a room.
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