Sidney Crosby scored the overtime winning goal in the gold medal game.

Cross Country · Hockey · Winter Games

Day 17: Crosby strikes gold

Posted 05 March 2010 by Steve Loung

The final day of the Vancouver 2010 winter Olympic Games was one of great triumph for the Canadian obsession, a closing ceremony with its tongue planted firmly in cheek, and a cross-country ski event that lasted just over two hours. Continue Reading

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Jonathan Toews Canada’s lone star

Hockey · Winter Games

Determining the three stars of men’s Olympic hockey

Posted 05 March 2010 by Umar Ali

At the conclusion of the Olympic hockey tournament at Canada Hockey Place on Sunday afternoon it was a time to unveil the three stars. Instead of announcing the three stars of the gold medal game we’ll take a look at the three stars of the entire tournament. With the third star is the most outstanding defenceman of [...] Continue Reading

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Sidney Crosby's overtime winner won the game for Canada

Hockey · Winter Games

The Golden Sid: Crosby scores overtime winner to lead Canadian men’s hockey team to gold with 3-2 win over the United States

Posted 05 March 2010 by Igor Henriques

Sidney Crosby scored the game-winning goal 7:40 into overtime to lead Canada to a 3-2 win over the United States in the gold medal men’s hockey game at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. Crosby, who had not had a point in nine periods heading into overtime was able to latch on to a Jarome Iginla pass and shoot [...] Continue Reading

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Miikka Kiprusoff rebounded from a poor performance in the semifinals to help Finland beat Slovakia in Saturday's bronze medal game.

Hockey · Winter Games

Finland erases two-goal deficit to win bronze

Posted 28 February 2010 by Dan Toman

Oli Jokinen had two goals, including the game winner, as the Finns erased a two-goal deficit after two periods for their fifth Olympic medal since the 1988 Calgary Games. Continue Reading

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Cross Country · Hockey · Winter Games

Preview for the final day of the 2010 Olympics

Posted 28 February 2010 by Ashley Morris

On the final day of the 2010 Olympics, the Canadian men’s hockey team prepares to take the stage against team USA, fighting for a gold medal. Team Canada barely beat the Slovakia team on Friday night, which allowed them to be a contender in the upcoming hockey game airing Sunday on CTV at 12:15 p.m. PST. “We [...] Continue Reading

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Canada will look for revenge against the United States in the gold medal game on Sunday

Hockey · Winter Games

Dream on: Canadian men’s hockey team advances to gold medal game with win over Slovakia

Posted 27 February 2010 by Igor Henriques

Team Canada’s gold medal dream got one step closer to fruition after a 3-2 semi-final win over Slovakia on Friday at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Ryan Getzlaf scored the game-winning goal and Robert Luongo came up with a spectacular glove save in the final seconds to preserve the win for Canada. Getzlaf scored a power-play goal [...] Continue Reading

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American defenseman Jack Johnson logged over 20 minutes of ice time against Finland on Friday.

Hockey · Winter Games

Americans pummel Finns to advance to gold medal game

Posted 26 February 2010 by Chris G. Ballard

Canadian hockey fans found themselves cheering for the Americans today in hopes that they would emerge victorious to set up a possible Canada vs. U.S. gold medal grudge match. But not a single Canadian wanted to see them play this well. The American offense was on fire as they scored all of their six goals in the [...] Continue Reading

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Team Canada out scored opponents 48-2 in the Olympics, and took down USA 2-0 in the final proving they are the best in the world.

Hockey · Winter Games

Canada beats USA for third straight women’s hockey gold; Finland takes bronze over Sweden

Posted 26 February 2010 by Tyler Edwards

  Marie-Philip Poulin scored goals 2:55 apart in the first period, and Canada held off the United States 2-0 to win their third consecutive women’s hockey gold, Thursday in Vancouver. The Canadians were backed by an amazing 28-save performance by 23-year-old Shannon Szabados, who was stellar in her very first Olympic tournament. Nobody was surprised to see the world’s [...] Continue Reading

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Curling · Hockey · Winter Games

Day 15 preview: Canada/Slovakia semi, Bernard in curling final

Posted 25 February 2010 by John Matheson

Men’s hockey will be the focus for Canadians on Friday when Team Canada plays Slovakia in semifinal action. Canada will be looking to hold on to the momentum gained from a dominating 7-3 win over the Russians and Alexander Ovechkin.  Slovakia upset Sweden in the last quarterfinal Wednesday, and netminder Jaroslav Halak will be the key [...] Continue Reading

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Michal Handzus and Slovakia upset Russia in round robin play and did the same to Sweden in the quarterfinals

Hockey · Winter Games

Kopecky leads Slovakia to men’s hockey quarterfinal upset win over Sweden 4-3

Posted 25 February 2010 by Igor Henriques

Tomas Kopecky scored the game-winning goal as Slovakia upset Sweden 4-3 in quarterfinal men’s hockey action on Wednesday night at the 2010 Olympic Games. Kopecky made it 4-2 for Slovakia at 9:01 of the third after scoring off a rebound from a Marian Hossa shot. Sweden came into the game unbeaten after round robin play with Sweden goaltender Henrik [...] Continue Reading

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