Canada captain leaves game vs. Czechia
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Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby exited Canada's quarterfinals matchup in the 2026 Winter Olympics, with an update on his status expected for Thursday. Here is everything the media has learned so far.
The Manila Times on MSN
USA and Canada on course to meet for Olympic men's ice hockey gold
MILAN, Italy — The USA and pre-tournament favorites Canada stayed on track to meet in the Olympic men's ice hockey final with quarter-final overtime wins on Wednesday. Mitch Marner scored in overtime as Canada saw off the Czech Republic 4-3 to reach the semi-finals.
Mitch Marner was able to find an overtime winner to lift Canada into the semifinals.
Marner’s backhanded goal 1:22 into OT — assisted by Macklin Celebrini and Stars defenseman Thomas Harley — put Canada into the semifinals Friday.
Canada will lean on captain Marie-Philip Poulin during Thursday's Olympic women's hockey final against rival United States.
Jordan Binnington, despite a tough NHL season, made a crucial overtime save for Team Canada against the Czechs, keeping their Olympic gold-medal hopes alive.
While Team Canada had NHL talent on its Olympic roster, it never trailed in a game. Until David Pastrnak changed that Wednesday. The Boston Bruins star forward gave Team Czechia a 2-1 lead with his goal in the first period. It marked the first time in 805 minutes and 1 second that Canada trailed.
When Sidney Crosby's shot sailed into the net in 2010, securing Olympic gold on home soil, a 13-year-old Mitch Marner ran around his neighbourhood with his brother, celebrating. Sixteen years later, it's Marner who's the Olympic hero,