About the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL and Hockey in General.
It is one of the greatest rivalries in sports, and when Canada defeated the U.S. 4-2 to lock up first place in Group A, it was the most exciting hockey we’ve seen yet at these 2022 Olympics. In Tuesday’s battle between the North American superpowers at the Wukesong Sports Centre, Canada was outplayed for stretches … Read more
Once again, Sarah Fillier lit the fire and her Canadian teammates stoked the blaze. In an 11-1 rout of Finland, the preternaturally gifted 21-year-old Olympic rookie set the early tone with two goals, as she did in the 12-1 shellacking of Switzerland. “I’ve been waiting a long time for this opportunity and I’ve been putting … Read more
Finland’s opening 5-2 loss to the defending Olympic champion Americans didn’t lay the best groundwork for confronting Canada on Saturday. If the Finnish women aspire to do more than hopefully repeat the bronze medal they captured at the 2018 Winter Games and the 2021 IIHF Ice Women’s World Championship, they need to get their offence … Read more