Brad Marchand gives perfect answer when asked to praise Team USA

Brad Marchand cracks fans up with hilarious take on Team USA

Team Canada is set to kick off its men’s hockey tournament on Thursday against Czechia, but their focus is clearly on their biggest rival: Team USA.

In a short video now going viral among hockey fans, Canadian forwards Brad Marchand and Seth Jarvis, along with goaltender Adin Hill, were asked to name three nice things about the Americans — and the results were priceless.

Marchand, never shy with his words, delivered a response that had fans in stitches:
“They’re alive, they can skate, and they like food.”

Jarvis added his own playful twist:
“I live in the United States, Jaccob Slavin (my Carolina Hurricanes teammate) is a good person, and they’ve got cool hockey gloves.”

The clip has been widely shared, and fans are loving it. Social media reactions included:

• “I am so over-the-moon happy that Jarvy gets to be part of this.”

• “Stop making me like Brad Marchand.”

• “Adding Seth Jarvis was such a good move.”

• “‘They’re alive’—lol. I’m not typically a Brad Marchand fan, but he’s genuinely funny.”

It’s a rare moment of humour and lightheartedness ahead of a high-stakes rivalry. With the Olympic tournament just beginning, Canada’s stars are keeping things loose — while also reminding fans why the Canada–USA hockey rivalry is always must-watch.