USA Hockey's Hilary Knight, Megan Keller Join Hughes Brothers on "SNL," Joke About Trump Invite and "Heated Rivalry"

This time it was Hilary Knight's turn to provide a big laugh — with an assist from the "Saturday Night Live" writers — in the wake of a weeklong dust-up involving the United States women's and men's Olympic gold medal-winning hockey teams.

USA Hockey's Hilary Knight, Megan Keller Join Hughes Brothers on "SNL," Joke About Trump Invite and "Heated Rivalry"

TL;DR

  • Hilary Knight, Megan Keller, Jack Hughes, and Quinn Hughes appeared on "Saturday Night Live."
  • Knight's opening remark referenced President Trump's invitation to the men's team, which he later stated he'd have to extend to the women to avoid impeachment.
  • Knight called Trump's joke "distasteful and unfortunate."
  • The men's team acknowledged they could have reacted differently to Trump's remarks.
  • The women's team declined Trump's invitation due to pre-existing travel plans.
  • Knight and Keller made the "SNL" appearance shortly after playing in their respective professional leagues.
  • The appearance also touched on the HBO Max show "Heated Rivalry," which is based on a novel about a gay hockey romance, and is preparing for its second season.