Tkachuk shows off St. Louis Cardinals jersey during skills competition

Matthew Tkachuk wasn't going to get through an entire night in St. Louis without shouting out his roots.

The Calgary Flames forward pulled off his team's jersey to reveal a Yadier Molina St. Louis Cardinals jersey during the Shooting Stars competition at the 2020 NHL All-Star Skills presented by New Amsterdam Vodka.
Molina, a beloved figure in St. Louis, has played 16 seasons in the Major Leagues, all with the Cardinals, and won two World Series titles.

The crowd let out a huge roar for the gesture, just as they did when former Blues forward, Matthew and Brady's father, Keith Tkachuk stepped up on stage to take a shot.
"I wanted to do that to show my appreciation for the city and how it's still the city I come back to for the early parts of the summer. It's still my home," Tkachuk said. "I've got a lot of close people here that I know were in attendance. I'm sure they all loved it."
-NHL.com Staff Writer Cristina Ledra contributed to this report.