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Canada played their last two group games without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin and uncertainty surrounds the return of the five-times Olympian heading into the quarter-finals of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament.
The U.S.-Canada hockey rivalry may be heated, but don’t expect any of the games to break out in fisticuffs as a result. That’s because unlike in the NHL, there is no fighting allowed in Olympic hockey.
"Blow at High Dough" played as Macklin Celebrini opened the scoring for Canada's Olympic men's hockey team, but "Feeling Good" by The Sheepdogs played for the goals in the second period.
Defending champions Canada cruised to a 5-0 win over Finland to secure second spot in Group A of the women's Olympic ice hockey tournament on Thursday, as they coped again without injured captain Marie-Philip Poulin in their final group game.
When Team USA and Canada meet in women’s ice hockey at Milan Cortina on Feb. 10 — and potentially again in bracket play — the rivalry will double as an NCAA showcase. Both rosters are 23 for 23 with NCAA ties, powered by the same college programs that shape Frozen Four runs and national title races.