About the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL and Hockey in General.
In the second game for both of these Group B teams, Japan went to 2-0 after a 6-2 win over Denmark, whose record drops to 0-2. The Japanese beat Sweden 3-1 on Thursday and were fresh after a day off, while the Danes were playing their second of back-to-backs after a heartbreaking 3-1 loss to China … Read more
Czechia’s Olympic debut just gets better and better. After an opening-day win over China, the Czech women followed up with victory over Sweden. Back-to-back successes put the tournament newcomer close to securing a quarter-final berth, suggesting that a new contender could be emerging in European women’s hockey. Two goals from Tereza Vanisova, part of the … 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