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Canada vows to learn from 7th consecutive loss to U.S., but time is running out
The Canadians generated few high-danger shots against the Americans, who they’re likely to see again in the final. Source link
Canada coach has no time for 'shoulder drops,' but women's team insists they'll be better next time
Women’s hockey arrived on the big stage at Milano Santagiulia on Tuesday night, when Canada and the U.S. renewed their endless rivalry. After a 5-0 win for the increasingly dominant Americans, after the arena fell silent long before it should have, their meetings have started to feel more hopeless than heated. Source link
'Quad God' Malinin flips into top spot for U.S. after men's short program
Ilia Malinin of the United States currently sits in the gold-medal position after the men’s figure skating short program qualification round on Tuesday. Source link
Veteran Vancouver Canucks announcer Jim Robson dies at 91
Robson called more than 2,000 NHL games over his 47-year career in broadcasting, but is best remembered for announcing Canucks games for more than 30 years — starting with their very first major league game, as an expansion team, on Oct. 9, 1970. Source link
Canadian pairs team Stellato-Dudek, Deschamps will compete at Olympics
Canadian pairs team Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps will get their at Olympic glory after all. The pair will leave Montreal on Wednesday and arrive in Milan on Thursday after Stellato-Dudek was cleared to compete, Skate Canada announced Tuesday. Source link
'Crazy swing of emotions': Agitating NHLer Sam Bennett eager for Olympic chance after snub
When Sam Bennett was left off Canada’s Olympic men’s hockey roster on Dec. 31, he was crushed. But the Florida Panthers forward didn’t sulk and posted 13 points in 16 subsequent games before another player’s misfortune sparked his own Olympic dream anew. Source link
Host Italians hold off Great Britain for Olympic mixed doubles curling bronze
Italy’s Amos Mosaner and Stefania Constantini saw out a tense 5-3 win over Britain on Tuesday to add the bronze medal in the mixed doubles curling competition at the Milano-Cortina Winter Olympics to their gold medal from four years ago. Source link
Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin ruled out against United States
Captain Marie-Philip Poulin has been ruled out of Canada’s women’s hockey preliminary-round game against the United States at the Milano-Cortina Olympics with a lower-body injury. Source link
Canada blanked by U.S. in Olympic women's hockey seeding game
A disjointed Canadian women’s hockey team fell 5-0 to the United States in Olympic women’s hockey Tuesday. Canada was minus captain Marie-Philip Poulin, who sustained a lower-body injury in the previous night’s 5-1 win over the Czechs. Brianne Jenner wore the captain’s ‘C’ in Poulin’s absence. Source link