US Men’s and Women’s Hockey Team chatter blew up after their meals hit feeds. “Lunch with @stanleytucci” set the tone on USA Hockey’s Instagram. Meanwhile, a clip showed the US Men’s Hockey team eating McD’s burgers at Donald Trump’s White House.
The contrast moved fast because the settings felt far apart. Team USA’s men’s and women’s squads were both celebrated, just differently. Stanley Tucci was the actor on the women’s side. And fans are pointing out a clear fun juxtaposition. Both squads are chasing international glory ahead of Milan-Cortina 2026, with Hilary Knight and Kendall Coyne Schofield leading Team USA women.
US Women’s hockey team has culinary lunch as Donald Trump treats men’s team to McDonald’s burgers
The verified @usahockey Instagram post was dated February 10. USA Hockey wrote, “Lunch with @stanleytucci…an absolute dream for members”. It said the moment was for the U.S. Olympic Women’s Ice Hockey Team. The caption also said, “Watch the full segment on NBCOlympics.com”. The engagement shows about 90.2K likes and 574 comments. The photos place the US Women’s Hockey team in Milan. For context, Stanley Tucci is an actor of “The Devil Wears Prada.” He also hosted the food series “Searching for Italy” and is also culinarily expert.
In contrast, a 10-second video shared on r/hockey carried a title that read, “Team USA Men’s hockey team getting to eat McDonalds at the White House”. The clip shows players in navy “USA” tops around a long table. Plates appear stacked with burgers and fries. The post was shared about 15 hours earlier. However, no official menu was posted in that thread.
Then the reactions leaned playful. A Pope Crave X upload posted an update about Tucci treating the US Women’s Hockey team in Milan. Under that, fans rushed to comment. A user wrote, “Infinitely cooler than a White House visit”. One fan added, “i would give anything to share a meal with stanley tucci”. Next, one reply summed it up in one line. It read, “The women’s hockey team having lunch with Stanley Tucci while the guys get Big Macs”. Even so, the hook stayed simple. US Men’s and Women’s Hockey Team fans saw two tables and two headlines.
Originally reported by Santanu Das on Reality Tea
