About the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL and Hockey in General.
Canada defeated China for the second time in 48 hours, following a 5-0 win Sunday night with a 7-2 win tonight. The result puts Canada in the quarter-finals where they will play Sweden tomorrow. The loss eliminates the Chinese from men’s hockey at the Olympics. Third generation Team Canada forward Adam Tambellini was the star … Read more
By JOHN WAWROW. Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American assistant captain Hilary Knight calls it “a beautiful rivalry.” Canadian captain Marie-Philip Poulin sums it up as “very fun.” Don’t be fooled by the pleasantries. One of international sports’ fiercest and longest-running grudge matches will play out for the second time at the Beijing Olympics, with the meeting … Read more
There was never any doubt. Canada scored five first-period goals and kept on rolling in a 10-3 semi-final rout of Switzerland. The reigning World Champions outshot the Swiss 61-13. Canada faces the winner of the U.S.-Finland semi-final in Thursday’s gold medal game. Canada has reached all seven Olympic finals since the inaugural 1998 women’s tournament in … Read more