Canada beat the USA in last year's 4 Nations Face-Off final, but plenty has changed since. Here's key differences that could impact gold medal game.
Amid growing cross-border political animosity, the game meant even more than usual to Canadian fans who had flown in for one of the marquee events of the Winter Games.
It's time to say goodbye to the 2026 Winter Olympics. But first, Team Canada's men's hockey team has a gold medal to grab against the United States
Sidney Crosby has been ruled out of Canada’s Olympic gold-medal game against the United States. The news came about an hour before the start of the game. Crosby, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, suffered a lower-body injury during Canada’s quarterfinal victory over Czechia.
Canada and the United States will meet in the gold medal hockey game at the 2026 Winter Olympics on Feb. 22 (7:10 a.m. CT, NBC).
The United States and Canada face off in the men's ice hockey final, vying for a gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina on Sunday.
When the puck drops at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy, North America’s most intense hockey rivalry will decide the gold medal.
It’s on: US and Canada face off for Olympic gold in men’s hockey as Winter Games come to a close
As the 4 Nations Face-Off a year ago showed, the North American powerhouses are atop the hockey world on the international stage. They proved it at this tournament, with the U.S. going through Sweden and Canada getting past Czechia and Finland to make the most-anticipated final possible happen.
The 2026 Winter Olympics officially wrap up on Sunday, February 22, with the Closing Ceremony set to take place at the historic Arena di Verona in Italy. It marks the first time an Olympic Closing Ceremony will be held
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