Hockey Stars Surprise SNL, Author's Mixed Feelings

0:00It's March 23rd. You're listening to Durham News today, AI-powered local news. Hockey stars Jack and Quinn Hughes made a surprise appearance during Connor's story's opening monologue on Saturday Night Live, on February 28th. The 26-year-old host plays a lead role in the TV adaptation of Rachel Reed's popular heated rivalry series. The brothers joined Team USA Women's Players, Hillary Knight and Macon Keller for the fun cameo. This came right after the men's team's goal met a win and some surrounding buzz about their celebration. Jack, who is 24 and scored the game winning goal, highlighted how tight knit the men's and women's teams really are. Rachel Reed, the author behind the series, wasn't the audience to support story. At first, she wasn't thrilled to spot the NHL brothers there, feeling it tied into her book's success benefiting the league, but things turned around quickly for her. Her green room was right next to Knight and Keller's and she got to chat with them, which made the whole night way better than expected. In the end, Reed shifted her view and ended up excited about the

1:04surprise guests, turning a mixed moment into a positive one for everyone involved.