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Canada Eye Legacy, United States Seek Revenge in Ice Hockey Gold-Medal ...

  • On Sunday, Feb. 22, the gold-medal game between Team USA and Team Canada is set for 8:10 a.m., closing the Milano Cortina Olympic Games.
  • A decades-long rivalry fuels the matchup, with Team Canada winning three of the last four NHL-era Olympic golds while Team USA pursues its first Olympic hockey crown since 1980.
  • Connor McDavid has led the tournament with 13 points and a five-game multi-point streak, while both finalists enter Sunday unbeaten, with Team USA perfect at 5-0-0 and Canada advancing through close knockout wins including a comeback against Finland.
  • Sidney Crosby left Wednesday’s quarterfinal with a lower-body injury and did not dress for Friday’s semifinal; Canada’s coaching staff will meet tonight to decide his status for Sunday’s final.
  • Observers note a possible appearance by President Trump would add to the spectacle, as fans booed anthems and protest signs highlighted political tensions.
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The dream final pits NHL stars from hockey-mad nations against each other, as political tensions have risen since Trump's inauguration.

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