Team USA men's hockey star Jack Hughes talked about the importance of going to Washington to visit President Donald Trump and go the State of Union.

Olympic gold medalist Jack Hughes defended the US men's hockey team against criticism after they spoke with Donald Trump following their Winter Olympics victory, while the women's team declined an inv

From there, it was all Hughes. He fired a shot past Canadian goaltender Jordan Binnington, sending the Americans spilling over the boards in celebration as Lynyrd Skynyrd’s “Free Bird” blared over the loudspeakers in the background.

The Hughes brothers acknowledged what Jack called the “backlash” the team has faced because of their post-Olympic call with Donald Trump.

Sunday marked a once-in-a-lifetime experience for the Team USA men’s hockey team after winning Winter Olympics gold medals in the Milan Cortina Games. However, NHL star Jack Hughes and Co. are now preparing to take their gold medals back

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