The Canadian and Russian menÆs hockey teams were the top-two ranked teams by many critics heading into the Winter Olympics. But after the preliminary round, one thing is certain: Only one country will have the opportunity to take home a medal.
If Canada loses, expect a full-scale riot throughout the country that will have more than just Toronto Maple LeafsÆforward Mikhail Grabovski being arrested (the forward was arrested for a scuffle on the streets of Vancouver on Friday night.á HereÆs a link for the rest of that story: http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=4933141).
With an all-star lineup that boasts nine NHL captainsùincluding CanadaÆs golden boy, Sidney Crosbyùa loss to Russia tonight would place Canadian hockey at a ...
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2010 Olympic Hockey: Canada vs. Russia Is More Than Just a Game
Posted: 24th February 2010 by Matthew Hogan in NHLComments Off on 2010 Olympic Hockey: Canada vs. Russia Is More Than Just a Game