Auston Matthews was left no choice; he was coerced into belting Bon Jovi with Mitch Marner.

Matthews had a laugh with reporters Monday when asked about the video of himself and Marner singing Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" during a break in Saturday's misconduct-heavy showdown with the Vancouver Canucks.

"He was just screaming it in my ear," he said, according to TSN's Kristen Shilton. "So I started singing along with him. He's a big fan of that song, he plays it in the car sometimes.

"He's definitely a big Bon Jovi guy."

Matthews added that they've been taking some abuse from teammates for the harmonization that went viral.

"We're living our dream right now," he told TSN's Mark Masters. "Probably the most important thing is to go out there and have fun."

Marner, meanwhile, didn't deny his role in the incident.

"Yeah, if I know the song I'm usually singing it," Marner said. "Depends on the moment."

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