2026 Olympics Men’s Hockey Tournament Gold Medal Preview: Canada/ U.S. Rivalry Adds Another Chapter – The Hockey Writers –

The final day of the Men’s Hockey Tournament at the 2026 Winter Olympics has arrived, and the gold medal game is the matchup many believed it would be when the tournament began: a rematch of the 4-Nations Face-Off championship game, the United States and Canada. Canada vs United States (8:10 a.m.) How Canada Got Here…

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3 Takeaways From Finland’s 6-1 Bronze Medal Win Over Slovakia at the 2026 Olympics – The Hockey Writers – Olympics

Finland closed the tournament with a bronze medal, beating Slovakia 6-1. The scoreline suggests a dominant performance from start to finish. The reality was more layered. For 40 minutes, this was competitive, tense, and occasionally uneven. Then Finland’s depth, skill, and experience separated the game quickly in the third period. Add in the physical toll…

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Martin St. Louis Is the Coach the Canadiens Needed, Not the One Politics Demanded – The Hockey Writers – Montreal Canadiens

If not for a remarkable coincidence and a remarkably modern general manager, the Montreal Canadiens might have been condemned to respectable irrelevance indefinitely. Not failure. Not a disaster. Just mediocrity, the most dangerous place in sports. That fate was avoided not by design, but by circumstance and by Kent Hughes. For all the talk about…

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Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Stone, Marner, Tavares, Celebrini, Foegele, McMann – The Hockey Writers – Toronto Maple Leafs

It’s been a strange Olympic window for the Toronto Maple Leafs and their fans — part pride, part frustration, and part déjà vu. Players like Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews are thriving overseas, tapping into a level of freedom and rhythm that has been hard to find during Toronto’s uneven season. Meanwhile, back home, trade…

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