No disrespect to Canada, I’m a firm believer that the USA defeating them is a huge fluke and robs Canada of truly accomplishing what they’re capable of. I’ve spent the last hour in pure disbelief and it just doesn’t make sense to me. I’ve spent the entire Olympics watching Team Canada play great hockey it’s just not fair.
If Canada loses again I will face that the USA deserved the win, but I am just 100% sure it was a fluke and does a big disservice to Canada and the Olympics.
Agreed, and OP saying “a huge fluke” is demonstrably not true.
The game everyone remembers from the last Olympics with NHL players (2014) was also USA vs. Canada. 0-0 until overtime, when Crosby scored a goal after 7 minutes and 40 seconds (if I remember correctly, I looked it up the other day). Incredible moment.
So, the last time they met in a similarly competitive game they played nearly 68 minutes of hockey without either team scoring a goal.
It’s not a fluke, it’s how their games often work.