Nashville Predators' Jonathan Marchessault, Andrew Brunette dislike fans booing national anthems

"I don't like it, I don't think we should boo either anthem either way," Brunette said. "The NHL has been around 100 years and the U.S. and Canada both share this game. I don't really think there's a place to be booing the anthem."

Brunette, who is from Sudbury, Ontario, acknowledged that politics play a role in this, but thinks that should be set aside when playing hockey. "You can have you political views and your ideas, but I just think both countries have been amicable for so long. They've been partners in the great game of hockey. I just don't think it's the right thing to do, I really don't like it," he said.

Marchessault, who is from Cap-Rouge, Quebec City, thinks the booing of anthems is disrespectful. "The anthem is not made for political views. It's made for respecting the veterans in our countries," he said.

Like Brunette, Marchessault was unhappy with booing by both Canadian and U.S. fans. "At the end of the day, we're respecting the veterans," Marchessault said. "People just trying to give a shot to the other country. People need to think a little further than that."