Connor Storrie’s Monologue Sets The Stage For U.S. Hockey Truce As Stars Say “It Was Gonna Be Just Us, But We Thought We’d Invite The Guys Too”

In his first time hosting Saturday Night Live, Heated Rivalry breakout star Connor Storrie was a consummate pro while delivering his opening monologue — though his words provided an assist for the male U.S. hockey team to seemingly patch up its recent controversy. Storrie began with the typical opener fare, poking fun at the Crave […]

---

In his first time hosting Saturday Night Live, Heated Rivalry breakout star Connor Storrie was a consummate pro while delivering his opening monologue — though his words provided an assist for the Team USA men’s hockey team to seemingly patch up its recent controversy.

Storrie began with the typical opener fare, poking fun at the Crave Canada show’s “spicy” scenes by showcasing a single-second clip of his character, Ilya Rozanov delivering the word “OK,” as the only one cleared to air for promo on broadcast.

####

[Image: James Austin Johnson as Donald Trump on 'SNL']

Late Night TV

####

‘Saturday Night Live’ Opens With Quickly Scripted Sketch Of Trump Exulting In War With Iran: “My Board Of Peace Decided We Were Bored Of Peace”

---

[Original source](https://deadline.com/2026/02/connor-storrie-snl-opening-monologue-us-hockey-olympics-1236740116/)