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Marie-Philip Poulin ruled out for Canada's game against U.S. rivals
15+ hour, 53+ min ago (239+ words) Veteran captain suffered apparent lower-body injury in first period against Czechia on Monday As Team Canada looks to make a statement against their American rivals in women's hockey, they'll have to do so without captain Marie-Philip Poulin. Hockey Canada officials…...
Swedish forward William Nylander misses practice, but cleans his room at the 2026 Olympics
16+ hour, 18+ min ago (516+ words) His coach says it is a precaution, giving the star winger a day off before Sweden opens its tournament at the Milan-Cortina Games. It's a question Toronto Maple Leafs fans have been asking fairly often: Will Willie play? Now, Swedish…...
Sidney Crosby is a hockey legend. His peers say he's much more than that
16+ hour, 57+ min ago (1378+ words) Sid the Kid is 38. He's left nothing but a positive impression everywhere he's gone When future greatness meets greatness of the moment, you take note. Take the night of Feb. 12, 2013, for example. Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins were in…...
Marie-Philip Poulin exits Canada vs. Czechia game with injury
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (397+ words) MILAN " On the eve of the first showdown against the U.S. at these 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympics, Team Canada captain Marie-Philip Poulin had to exit the game shortly before the midway point of the first period. Poulin was rocked by a thundering hit…...
Team Canada hockey coach Jon Cooper defends his goaltenders amid scrutiny at 2026 Olympics
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (803+ words) Logan Thompson, Darcy Kuemper and Jordan Binnington are all deserved Olympians, Jon Cooper insists. MILAN " For all the power Canada has at forward, for all the strength it has on the blue line, there's just no denying this men's hockey…...
What Olympic hockey players are saying about Russia's absence
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (345+ words) 'It's sad that, like, the politics are ruling over it, but you can't ignore it,' says Latvia's Kaspars Daugavins There's so much chatter about how the men's hockey tournament at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics is, finally, a return to best-on-best…...
Captain America: Auston Matthews touches down in Milan ready to soak up 2026 Olympic experience
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (677+ words) MILAN " It was a full day for Auston Matthews and one he's not likely to forget any time soon. It started with the long charter flight here from North America, and continued with the Toronto Maple Leafs captain being officially…...
Olympics: Tom Wilson handed big role with McDavid as Sidney Crosby gets his own line
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (405+ words) The hulking winger is going to be the ultimate puck-winner for the best player in the world; at least for now MILAN " The idea that Sidney Crosby would play as centre on his own line doesn't seem like it should…...
Finland held an Olympic hockey practice in Milan. He's the only one who showed up.
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (404+ words) With the NHL players still an ocean away, Finnish defenceman Mikko Lehtonen found himself with plenty of open ice. MILAN " There is only one player on the Finnish men's hockey roster who is truly a defending Olympic champion in 2026. He's…...
Five things to watch as the Canadian men's hockey team arrives for the 2026 Olympics
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (894+ words) Beyond obvious questions in goal, Team Canada will be faced with decisions across the roster as on-ice preparations begin for Milan-Cortina. MILAN " After what feels like an incredibly long wait, NHL players will return to the Olympics on Sunday. A…...