The Vancouver Canucks are scratching defenseman Tyler Myers on Wednesday for "roster management p...

The Vancouver Canucks are scratching defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/152" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/152">Tyler Myers</a> on Wednesday for "roster management purposes," they announced ahead of their game against the Winnipeg Jets.The Canucks presented Myers with a potential trade Monday and he's taking his time to consider it, reports <a href="https://x.com/DarrenDreger/status/2026815780705140997?s=20">TSN's Darren Dreger</a>.The 36-year-old is signed through 2026-27 at a $3-million cap hit. He owns a full no-movement clause.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Myers has one goal and eight points in 57 games this season, and he's last among Canucks rearguards with a minus-25 rating. His 91 blocks are second on the team, and he's averaging 20:13.Vancouver is at the bottom of the NHL with an 18-33-6 record. The Canucks have already traded star defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7960" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7960">Quinn Hughes</a> and forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/7628" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/7628">Kiefer Sherwood</a> this season.Myers has played for Vancouver since 2019. The 6-foot-8 blue-liner has accumulated 100 goals and 403 points in 1,123 career games with the Buffalo Sabres, Winnipeg Jets, and Canucks.The trade deadline is March 6 at 3 p.m. ET.

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - FEBRUARY 02: Tyler Myers #57 of the Vancouver Canucks controls the puck during an NHL game between the Vancouver Canucks and the Utah Mammoth on February 2, 2026 at the Delta Center in Salt Lake City, UT.

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Calgary Flames forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/1182" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/1182">Nazem Kadri</a> wants to be traded, TSN's Darren Dreger reported on Tuesday's "<a href="https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/video/2026/02/24/insider-trading-matthews-expected-to-play-wednesday/">Insider Trading</a>."Kadri has 10 goals and 39 points in 56 games this season to lead the Flames in scoring. He's signed through the 2028-29 campaign at a $7-million cap hit and has a 13-team no-trade list.The 35-year-old center tallied a career-high 35 goals last season and has been the Flames' top scorer in each of the past two years.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Calgary ranks 29th in the league with a 23-27-6 record. The Flames haven't made the playoffs since 2022.Kadri won the Stanley Cup with the Colorado Avalanche in 2022 but hasn't made the postseason since. He notched 15 points in 16 games during Colorado's championship run after notching a career-high 87 points in 71 regular-season contests.The Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, Avalanche, and Los Angeles Kings were <a href="https://thescore.com/news/3460460">reportedly</a> among the teams that kicked tires on Kadri in January before the Olympic roster freeze.Kadri has 317 goals and 749 points in 1,041 career games between the Maple Leafs, Avalanche, and Flames.The trade deadline is March 6 at 3 p.m. ET.

CALGARY, ALBERTA - JANUARY 23: Nazem Kadri #91 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Washington Capitals at the Scotiabank Saddledome on January 23, 2026 in Calgary, Alberta.

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8.7 million viewers in Canada watched the United States' <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/8594" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/8594">Jack Hughes</a> score in overtime of the men's hockey gold-medal game, according to <a href="https://mediacentre.cbc.ca/announcement/5662/30-5-million-canadians-watched-the-olympic-winter-games-milano-cortina-2026-with-record-breaking-digital-audiences/">CBC</a>.The U.S. beat Canada 2-1 with Hughes' goal to claim its first gold medal in men's hockey since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980.It was the most-watched moment of the Milan Cortina Olympics in Canada despite an early start time that saw the game conclude at 10:52 a.m. ET.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 2025 4 Nations Face-Off final peaked at 7.3 million viewers when <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> scored for Canada in overtime against USA, according to <a href="https://x.com/SportsnetPR/status/1893024078816018857?s=20">Sportsnet</a>.The highest-viewed television broadcast in Canadian history remains the 2010 Olympic gold-medal clash in men's hockey between Canada and the United States. There were 22 million viewers watching when Sidney Crosby scored in overtime in Vancouver, according to <a href="https://www.hockeycanada.ca/en-ca/news/2010-oly-024-en">Hockey Canada</a>.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Connor McDavid of Canada handshake with Jack Hughes of Team United States after the Men`s Ice Hockey final match between USA and Canada on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Canada's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> doesn't feel the better team won the gold-medal game."You be the judge of who was the better team today," MacKinnon said after Canada's 2-1 overtime loss to the United States, according to <a href="https://x.com/JClipperton_CP/status/2025611240349872336?s=20">Canadian Press' Joshua Clipperton</a>.Canada had the shot advantage 42-28 over USA in Sunday's clash. Canada controlled play for much of the second and third periods, outshooting the U.S. 19-8 in the second, and 14-10 in the third.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"Just finishing. That's it," MacKinnon <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/video/2026/02/22/wish-i-could-have-that-one-back-mackinnon-laments-missed-open-net-chance/">said</a> when asked if there's anything more Canada could've done. "The looks we had, we would've taken any day. I missed an open net myself, and I really wish I could have that one back. "What a great group of guys. We definitely really tilted that game, but we just - I don't know, we had to score, and we didn't score."Canada was unable to convert on the man advantage in the gold-medal game despite having the tournament's top power play."The 5-on-3 hurt, then the last power play, we had so many good looks in the slot, rebounds," MacKinnon said. "I don't know. I just felt like it wasn't meant to be tonight for us."<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a>, who was Canada's captain the last two games with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> unavailable, also felt the team played well."I thought we played a great game," McDavid <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/video/2026/02/22/mcdavid-i-thought-we-played-a-great-game-their-goalie-played-very-well/">said</a>. "I thought their goalie played really, really well."USA's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> made 41 saves, including a remarkable paddle stop in the third period.Crosby was out due to an injury sustained in the quarterfinal. He scored the iconic overtime winner against the United States in 2010."It's a lot easier playing than watching," Crosby <a href="https://x.com/CBCOlympics/status/2025636740321399229?s=20">said</a>. "I think everyone should be proud the way the team performed. Obviously, we did everything but score. In every facet, we were just, we were so good today. I thought we deserved better and unfortunately, didn't come away with the win."Crosby said he was "pretty close" to playing Sunday but ultimately wasn't able to compete.It's Canada's first silver medal in men's hockey since the 1994 Olympics. Canada had claimed gold in 2010 and 2014, which were the previous two Games that featured NHL players.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: (L-R) Silver medalists Shea Theodore #27, Nathan MacKinnon #29 and Darcy Kuemper #35 of Team Canada show dejection during the medal ceremony following the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and the United States on day 16 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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The United States beat Canada 2-1 in overtime in the Olympic men's hockey gold-medal game Sunday.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/8594" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/8594">Jack Hughes</a> scored the winning goal, his fourth of the tournament.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> starred for the Americans with 41 saves.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>For viewers in the United States only:<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
JACK HUGHES DELIVERS AMERICA'S GOLDEN MOMENT IN OVERTIME. <a href="https://t.co/4foFDOri53">pic.twitter.com/4foFDOri53</a>— NBC Olympics &amp; Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics/status/2025601456204575000?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>For viewers in Canada only:<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Team U.S.A. wins men's hockey gold in OT <a href="https://t.co/h5HMBZIEz7">pic.twitter.com/h5HMBZIEz7</a>— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/2025600322597790035?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 22, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>The victory marks Team USA's first gold medal in men's hockey since the "Miracle on Ice" in 1980 and its third ever."It's (1980 goal-scorer) Mike Eruzione and then Jack Hughes right there," American captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/5586" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/5586">Auston Matthews</a> told CBC's Kyle Bukauskas postgame. "That's special. I can't imagine what he was feeling in the box there at the end of the third. But I mean, he's an incredible player, incredible person, and just a big-time play right there at the end."The United States' <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/10525" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/10525">Matt Boldy</a> opened the scoring six minutes into the game. The Americans held a slim 1-0 lead until <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/8539" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/8539">Cale Makar</a> evened the contest with under two minutes left in the second period.Canada outshot the U.S. 33-18 during the second and third frames but couldn't draw ahead.With less than seven minutes left in regulation, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3949" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3949">Sam Bennett</a> caught Hughes with a high stick, knocking some of his teeth out in the process. It resulted in a four-minute power play that the U.S. couldn't convert on. Hughes then took a high-sticking penalty of his own with 3:23 remaining, but Canada also didn't score on the man advantage.The U.S. ended the tournament 17-for-17 on the penalty kill."We heard all the talk, that we shouldn't be here," said Team USA forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/2089" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/2089">Vincent Trocheck</a>, a key penalty killer whose place on the roster was heavily debated, according to <a href="https://x.com/MollieeWalkerr/status/2025617526663655719?s=20">the New York Post's Mollie Walker</a>. "We were able to come here, and we had a job to do, and it was to be good penalty kill guys, faceoff guys, character guys. We took that role and we ran with it."Team USA brought Johnny Gaudreau's jersey on the ice to celebrate after the win. Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, died in August 2024 after being struck by a drunk driver while riding bicycles.<figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/823181/cropped_GettyImages-2262481159.jpg?ts=1771777896" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/823181/w220xh124_GettyImages-2262481159.jpg?ts=1771777896 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/823181/w320xh180_GettyImages-2262481159.jpg?ts=1771777896 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/823181/w640xh360_GettyImages-2262481159.jpg?ts=1771777896 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/823181/w768xh432_GettyImages-2262481159.jpg?ts=1771777896 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/823181/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2262481159.jpg?ts=1771777896 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> picture alliance / picture alliance / Getty</figcaption></figure>"(Gaudreau's) been on everybody's mind," Matthews said. "We have his jersey in the locker room every game. So many guys on this team that grew up with him, that played with him, extremely close with him. He's here with us in spirit."Canada had won the previous two Olympic gold medals in tournaments featuring NHL players. It hadn't lost in a gold-medal game since 1994.Team USA lost to Canada in the championship game of the 4 Nations Face-Off last year.The U.S. women's hockey team also beat Canada to win gold Thursday.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 22: Team USA pose for group photo during the Men's Gold Medal match between Canada and United States on day sixteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 22, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Canada's star forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> was named Most Valuable Player of the men's Olympic hockey tournament in Milan Cortina, the IIHF announced Sunday, following the United States' gold-medal triumph over Canada.McDavid tallied 13 points in six games to lead the tournament in scoring. It's the most points an NHL player has ever scored at the Olympics.Here's the full list of players recognized:<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Top players<figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<td>Top goaltender</td>
<td>🇺🇸 Connor Hellebuyck</td>
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<td>Top defenseman</td>
<td>🇺🇸 Quinn Hughes</td>
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<td>Top forward</td>
<td>🇨🇦 Connor McDavid</td>
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</table></div></figure>Hellebuyck starred in the gold-medal game with 41 saves. He led the Olympics with a .956 save percentage in five starts.Hughes paced all defenders with eight points in six games. He led all Americans with 25:40 in the gold-medal game.All-Star team<figure class="article-segment--table"><div class="table-responsive"><table>
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<th>Position</th>
<th>Player</th>
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<td>Goaltender</td>
<td>🇺🇸 Connor Hellebuyck</td>
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<td>Defenseman</td>
<td>🇺🇸 Quinn Hughes</td>
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<td>Defenseman</td>
<td>🇨🇦 Cale Makar</td>
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<td>Forward</td>
<td>🇨🇦 Macklin Celebrini</td>
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<td>Forward</td>
<td>🇨🇦 Connor McDavid</td>
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<td>Forward</td>
<td>🇸🇰 Juraj Slafkovsky</td>
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</table></div></figure>Celebrini, just 19 years old, led the Olympics with five goals.Slafkovsky notched four goals and eight points and helped Slovakia to the bronze-medal game, which it lost to Finland on Saturday.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Connor McDavid of Canada enters the ice during the Ice Hockey Men's Play-offs Semifinals match between Canada and Finland on day fourteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> had an impact on Canada's 3-2 semifinal comeback win over Finland on Friday despite not playing in the game due to injury."He was in the room, which was cool. Guys were leaning on him in the intermission, talking to him about what he could see from up top," <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/2592" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/2592">Tom Wilson</a> <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/video/2026/02/20/controlled-chaos-wilson-talks-playing-on-a-line-with-bennett-marchand/">said</a> postgame."He's just one of those guys that - it's very cliche, like when a teammate goes down, oh you want to play for him - but Sid is one of those guys, you really want to make him proud. You really want to play for him. I know personally, in my mind, I wanted to do everything I could for a guy like that, and I know everybody in that room did."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Crosby sustained a lower-body injury in Canada's quarterfinal win over Czechia on Wednesday, forcing him to miss Friday's game. Despite trailing Finland 2-1 entering the third period, the Canadians rallied to win in regulation.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> took Canada's captaincy with Crosby unavailable, a title he said he hopes to shed for Sunday's gold-medal matchup."Just keeping the 'C' warm for Sid," McDavid said after the dramatic semifinal win, according to <a href="https://x.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/2024915108787335619?s=20">Sportsnet's Luke Fox</a>.Crosby's status for the final against the winner of USA-Slovakia remains uncertain."We have 48 hours to decide that," Cooper said, according to <a href="https://x.com/MollieeWalkerr/status/2024924076498722904?s=20">New York Post's Mollie Walker</a>. "But I will tell you he's got a better chance of playing (the gold-medal game) than he did of playing today."Crosby has two goals and six points in four contests at the Games and is the all-time leading scorer in Olympic tournaments featuring NHL players, with 16 points in 17 outings.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 12: Sidney Crosby #87 of Team Canada skates in the third period during the Men's Preliminary Group A match between Czechia and Canada on day six of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 12, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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The United States routed Slovakia 6-2 on Friday to advance to the gold-medal game at the Milan Cortina Olympics, where it will face Canada.The rivals are now set to collide in the Olympic men's hockey final for the first time since 2010. Canada is 2-0 against the U.S. in gold-medal games all time, with triumphs in 2002 and 2010.Canada beat the United States 3-2 in overtime in the 4 Nations Face-Off championship game in 2025. The event was the first best-on-best tournament featuring NHL players since the 2014 Olympics.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/8594" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/8594">Jack Hughes</a> led the way for Team USA with two goals against Slovakia. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4541" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4541">Dylan Larkin</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/5611" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/5611">Tage Thompson</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4558" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4558">Jack Eichel</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/7845" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/7845">Brady Tkachuk</a> also found the back of the net.Thompson didn't play in the third period for precautionary reasons.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3997" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3997">Connor Hellebuyck</a> made 22 saves. He has a .947 save percentage across five starts in the tournament.With under two minutes remaining, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/5591" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/5591">Matthew</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/7845" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/7845">Brady Tkachuk</a>, along with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4680" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4680">Erik Cernak</a>, were assessed 10-minute misconducts for unsportsmanlike conduct after a scrum.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/12706" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/12706">Juraj Slafkovsky</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/13057" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/13057">Pavol Regenda</a> netted Slovakia's goals. Both came in the third period after the Americans had pulled out to a commanding 5-0 lead.Earlier Friday, Canada <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3482456" href="https://thescore.com/news/3482456">beat</a> Finland 3-2 in the other semifinal by erasing a 2-0 deficit and taking the lead on <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a>'s dramatic go-ahead goal with 35 seconds left.Both teams are undefeated in the tournament.The gold-medal game will be Sunday at 8:10 a.m. ET.Slovakia will take on Finland in the bronze-medal game Saturday at 2:40 p.m. ET. Finland is the defending gold medalist, while Slovakia won bronze in 2022.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 20: Jack Hughes #86 of Team United States celebrates after scoring a goal with Matt Boldy #12 and Brady Tkachuk #7 of Team United States in the second period during the Men's Semifinals Playoff match between the United States and Slovakia on day fourteen of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 20, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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The Canadian women's hockey team scored the most goals in Olympic history at Beijing 2022. Four years later, they managed one goal in more than 120 minutes of Olympic competition against Team USA.The Americans pummeled Canada leading up to the Milan Cortina Games, sweeping the Rivalry Series and racking up a cumulative score of 24-7. USA had won seven straight contests against Canada entering Thursday's gold-medal game.For 57 minutes, it looked like Canada's veterans would end their skid and capture one last gold as a group. Then Hilary Knight, in her final Olympic game, tied it 1-1 with the American goaltender pulled, and Megan Keller dashed Canada's hopes with a marvelous overtime winner.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Team USA's youth captivated hockey fans at the Olympics. Caroline Harvey, Laila Edwards, Abbey Murphy, Hannah Bilka, and more dazzled with their speed and skill as USA cruised to the gold-medal game.Canada's veteran roster was criticized after a dismal 5-0 round-robin loss against the U.S., and the team only managed a 2-1 victory over Switzerland in the semis. But when it mattered most, the veterans almost got it done.Almost.What's concerning for Canada is that its veterans failed to claim gold in their last collective effort at the Olympics, and the Americans are only getting better. Much of the USA's core won't even be 30 years old when the 2030 Olympics roll around.Canada has to face the reality of eight straight losses to its archrival and will now have to stomach four years of the Americans calling themselves Olympic champs.So, how can Canada turn the tide?<h3>Embrace the youth movement</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/761471/cropped_GettyImages-2183403473.jpg?ts=1734641734" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/761471/w220xh124_GettyImages-2183403473.jpg?ts=1734641734 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/761471/w320xh180_GettyImages-2183403473.jpg?ts=1734641734 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/761471/w640xh360_GettyImages-2183403473.jpg?ts=1734641734 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/761471/w768xh432_GettyImages-2183403473.jpg?ts=1734641734 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/761471/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2183403473.jpg?ts=1734641734 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> Eakin Howard / Getty Images </figcaption></figure>The U.S. started building toward Thursday's gold medal in August 2022. Six months after losing to Canada in Beijing, the American roster began its pivot to youth at the World Championship.Bilka and Heise made their first national teams. Goaltender Aerin Frankel got into her first game. Harvey went being from the USA's seventh defender at the 2022 Games to making the tournament All-Star Team at the Worlds. Canada still won that 2022 World Championship, but the American management group's decisions laid the groundwork for the dominance we saw in Italy.It's Canada's turn to follow that blueprint: It's imperative to bring the country's young talents into the national team mix sooner rather than later.Canada was criticized for leaving 19-year-old defender Chloe Primerano off the Olympic roster. The Minnesota star could make a similar impact on the national team as Harvey - who just won Olympic MVP - has for the Americans. Primerano's skill and skating are off the charts, and national team players have raved about her potential and her deceptiveness on the ice.Clarkson forward Sara Manness has erupted offensively in 2026 and now ranks in the NCAA's top five in scoring as a rookie. Minnesota-Duluth's Caitlin Kraemer broke Marie-Philip Poulin's goals record at the Under-18 level and featured in Canada's Olympic camp. Stryker Zablocki, Caileigh Tiller, and Adrianna Milani are more names to know.In 2022, 13 players on the American Olympic roster were 21 or younger. Embracing youth in a similar way would pay dividends for Canada.That also means making tough choices regarding some Canadian mainstays. Management needs to seriously debate whether some beloved veterans - including Natalie Spooner, Jocelyne Larocque, Brianne Jenner, Blayre Turnbull, and Erin Ambrose - should get roster spots over younger players who are more likely to be factors in 2030.<h3>New landscape requires fresh perspectives</h3><figure class="article-segment--image"><img src="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/772448/cropped_GettyImages-2183612836.jpg?ts=1740597663" srcset="https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/772448/w220xh124_GettyImages-2183612836.jpg?ts=1740597663 220w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/772448/w320xh180_GettyImages-2183612836.jpg?ts=1740597663 320w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/772448/w640xh360_GettyImages-2183612836.jpg?ts=1740597663 640w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/772448/w768xh432_GettyImages-2183612836.jpg?ts=1740597663 768w, https://assets-cms.thescore.com/uploads/image/file/772448/w1080xh607_GettyImages-2183612836.jpg?ts=1740597663 1080w"><figcaption class="article-segment--image-caption"> Eakin Howard / Getty Images</figcaption></figure>After two Olympic cycles with general manager Gina Kingsbury and head coach Troy Ryan as Canada's major decision-makers, it's time for new blood in the top roles.The women's hockey world was vastly different when Kingsbury and Ryan joined Canada's staff. There was no PWHL, and players were together for months as a team leading into the Olympics. Kingsbury and Ryan now split their time with the Toronto Sceptres in the same roles they serve for the national program.This string of losses to the U.S. gives Hockey Canada a chance to choose a different management model. Is it better to employ a GM and coach who only work for the national team, or is it beneficial to draw from PWHL staff?Team USA GM Katie Million and head coach John Wroblewski both work exclusively for USA Hockey. In men's hockey, however, both countries' staffs feature many NHL names.But let's make one thing clear: The Ryan era stands as a massive success regardless of the outcome in Italy. When he took over as head coach in 2020, Canada was coming off a disastrous bronze medal at the 2019 World Championship. The team hadn't won a major tournament since the 2014 Olympics.Not only did he turn the program around, Canada went on the kind of run it hadn't enjoyed since the early 2000s. Ryan's teams won four of six tournaments from 2021-25, highlighted by gold at Beijing 2022.However, the thrashing the Americans delivered to Canada over this past calendar year should be proof enough that it's time for new perspectives. Canada must confront the reality of its situation, make the difficult but correct long-term decisions, and regroup with a clear plan to reclaim gold in 2030.

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Canada captain Sidney Crosby is considered day-to-day and is "by no means ruled out" for the rest of the Olympics, head coach Jon Cooper said Thursday, according to <a href="https://www.espn.com/olympics/story/_/id/47975054/canada-going-day-day-sidney-crosby-olympic-play">ESPN's Emily Kaplan</a>.Crosby sustained an apparent lower-body injury after a pair of hits in the quarterfinals against Czechia. He left the game in the second period and didn't return."We're not going to put anyone in harm's way," Cooper said, according to Kaplan. "But if he can play, he's definitely going to. We'll know more in ... 24 hours."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Canada pulled off a dramatic 4-3 overtime win without Crosby to advance to the semifinals. Canada takes on Finland on Friday in the semis. The bronze medal game goes Saturday, and the gold medal game is Sunday.If Crosby can't play Friday, Canada has to put the "C" on another player for the game. Cooper declined to discuss that as he wasn't ready to rule Crosby out, according to <a href="https://x.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/2024452095512907987?s=20">TSN's Pierre LeBrun</a>.Crosby is competing in his third Winter Games and first since 2014. He has six points in four games and became Canada's top scoring player in the NHL era at the Olympics during Canada's 10-2 rout of France on Sunday."Listen, nobody's replacing Sidney Crosby," Cooper <a href="https://www.tsn.ca/olympics/video/2026/02/19/theres-a-chance-cooper-not-ruling-out-crosby/">said</a>. "He's one of one. What we have to do as a group, though, that's why we have depth. That's why you have 25 players here. That's why you have to pick the players when you're putting this team together, that in case somebody like Sid goes down, who can step in. We feel like we have that."

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Sidney Crosby of Canada reacts during the Men's Preliminary Round Group A match between Canada and France on day nine of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 15, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> exited Canada's dramatic quarterfinal win over Czechia on Wednesday with an apparent lower-body injury and didn't return.Crosby took hits from <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1727" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1727">Radko Gudas</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/6484" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/6484">Martin Necas</a> before going back to the locker room in the second period of Canada's eventual 4-3 overtime victory.For viewers in Canada only:<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div><figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
Crosby has headed down the tunnel after taking two tough hits in the 2nd Watch live: <a href="https://t.co/sK1B7suMWn">https://t.co/sK1B7suMWn</a> <a href="https://t.co/UZzuCblDjZ">pic.twitter.com/UZzuCblDjZ</a>— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/2024163932785823857?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 18, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Despite losing its captain, Canada managed to avoid a massive upset and reach the semifinals. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/6457" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/6457">Nick Suzuki</a> scored late in the third period to tie the game, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4718" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4718">Mitch Marner</a> gave the Canadians a 4-3 victory in the extra frame.The 38-year-old Crosby is competing in his third Winter Games and first since 2014. He had six points in three games entering Wednesday's contest.Czech defenseman Gudas said postgame that he was just trying to finish his check and that he hoped Crosby was OK, according to <a href="https://x.com/PierreVLeBrun/status/2024190020286873872">The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun</a>.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> was moved back to Canada's top line with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/15142" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/15142">Macklin Celebrini</a> after Crosby's injury, and Suzuki replaced Crosby in between Marner and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1741" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1741">Mark Stone</a>.Celebrini took Crosby's spot on Canada's top power-play unit.Crosby has 27 goals and 59 points in 56 games to lead the Pittsburgh Penguins in scoring this season.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 18: Sidney Crosby #87 of Canada gets to the Bech slowly after clash with Radko Gudas #3 of Czechia during the Men's Playoffs Quarterfinal match between Canada and Czechia on day twelve of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 18, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Los Angeles Kings forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4112" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4112">Kevin Fiala</a> underwent season-ending surgery to repair fractures in his left lower leg that he suffered while playing for Switzerland at the Olympics, the team announced Sunday.The Kings didn't provide an exact timeline for the injury but said he'll be re-evaluated at the end of the NHL campaign.Fiala was stretchered off late in the third period of Friday's game against Canada after being hit awkwardly by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/2592" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/2592">Tom Wilson</a>. There was no penalty on the play.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We haven't seen him yet. I think he went to the hospital," Switzerland head coach Patrick Fischer said postgame, according to <a href="https://x.com/cotsonika/status/2022450459747770475?s=20">NHL.com's Nick Cotsonika</a>. "Obviously, it doesn't look very good. Tough, tough, tough moment for Kevin and the whole team, obviously."Fiala ranks second on the Kings with 18 goals and 40 points in 56 games, and he's one of 10 NHL players on Switzerland's roster.Los Angeles teammate <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/560">Drew Doughty</a> was on the ice for Canada."I, like, wanted to (go) over there when he was lying on the ground," Doughty said, according to <a href="https://x.com/cotsonika/status/2022451676528152860?s=20">Cotsonika</a>. "I just said something to him going off the ice, and I'm going to find him as fast as I can right now."The Kings acquired star forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4530" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4530">Artemi Panarin</a> before the Olympic break. Los Angeles is one point out of the second wild card in the Western Conference.Fiala sustained a broken femur in 2017 during the Stanley Cup Playoffs.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 13: Kevin Fiala #21 of Switzerland suffers an injury during the Men's Preliminary Group A match between Canada and Switzerland on day seven of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 13, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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The Canadian men's hockey team cruised to a 10-2 win over France on Sunday in its last round-robin game of the Olympics.Canada will be the No. 1 seed in the playoff bracket unless the United States beats Germany by 10 or more goals later Sunday.The No. 2 seed will likely face Sweden in the quarterfinal barring an upset in the Swedes' qualification game.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Sunday marked the first time Canada's men's hockey team has scored 10 goals in an Olympic contest since 1992.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/15142" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/15142">Macklin Celebrini</a> led the way for Canada with two goals and three points, including converting on a penalty shot. Although Celebrini was taken down on the play, the head coach gets to pick who attempts the penalty shot in international hockey."Ref comes over and says, 'Hey, Coop, choice is yours,'" Canada coach Jon Cooper explained, according to <a href="https://x.com/Jackie_Redmond/status/2023103695332749551?s=20">NHL Network's Jackie Redmond</a>. "So I look over, and Macklin's already getting ready, and the boys all look at me like, 'You gonna change it up, Coop?' And we all just start laughing, and I was like, 'Nope! Everyone's here to see the kid!"<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1741" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1741">Mark Stone</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a> each notched a goal and two assists.McDavid leads the Olympics with 9 points through three games. Crosby passed Jarome Iginla as the top-scoring Canadian men's player in Olympic Games that have featured NHL players.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/2592" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/2592">Tom Wilson</a> fought Pierre Crinon in the third period after Crinon had hit <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> earlier in the frame. Wilson won't face further discipline, reports <a href="https://x.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/2023102673139232927?s=20">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>."That guy didn't want to fight Tom," MacKinnon said, according to <a href="https://x.com/mikemcintyrewpg/status/2023100571176321065?s=20">Winnipeg Free Press' Mike McIntyre</a>. "He just wanted to wrestle. I wouldn't want to fight Tom either."The men's hockey quarterfinals will take place Wednesday.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 15: Sidney Crosby #87 of Team Canada celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal in the second period during the Men's Preliminary Group A match between Canada and France on day nine of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 15, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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The Canadian men's hockey team improved to 2-0 at the Olympics with a 5-1 win over Switzerland on Friday.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4560" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4560">Connor McDavid</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3002">Nathan MacKinnon</a> each notched a goal and two assists. Head coach Jon Cooper moved MacKinnon up to the top line with McDavid and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/15142" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/15142">Macklin Celebrini</a> in a midgame adjustment."We play the game similarly, you know?" McDavid said of the new partnership with MacKinnon, according to <a href="https://x.com/lukefoxjukebox/status/2022448450067960263?s=20">Sportsnet's Luke Fox</a>. "So I think I have a good understanding of where he might want the puck."<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Celebrini, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/1002" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/1002">Sidney Crosby</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/8659" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/8659">Thomas Harley</a> also found the back of the net for Canada. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/9957" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/9957">Pius Suter</a> scored Switzerland's lone goal.McDavid leads the tournament with six points in two games.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/10003" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/10003">Logan Thompson</a> made 24 saves in his Olympic debut.Canada clinched Group A and will be one of four teams to advance straight to the quarterfinals. Canada will continue to pursue the top overall seed, which is determined by group position, points accumulated, and goal differential.Defenseman <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3161" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3161">Josh Morrissey</a> didn't play due to an injury sustained in Canada's opening win Thursday against Czechia.Switzerland's <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/4112" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/4112">Kevin Fiala</a> was <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3478463" href="https://thescore.com/news/3478463">stretchered off the ice</a> late in the third period after an awkward collision with <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/2592" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/2592">Tom Wilson</a>.Canada concludes group play Sunday against France.

Milan, Italy - February 13: Connor McDavid of Canada celebrates after scoring his team's first goal with teammates during the Ice Hockey - Preliminary Round - Group A match between Canada and Switzerland at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena on February 13, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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The U.S. women's hockey team beat Canada 5-0 in group play at the Olympics on Tuesday.The result marks the largest margin of victory ever in a Canada-USA women's hockey game at the Olympics and extends the United States' win streak over its longtime rival to seven.Canada had never been shut out at the Olympics before, and it's their first round-robin loss since 1998, when women's hockey debuted.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The USA tops Group A with the win and will face Italy in the quarterfinals. Canada plays Finland on Thursday in its final round-robin contest.Canada was without captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15778" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15778">Marie-Philip Poulin</a> due to a lower-body injury sustained Monday against Czechia. Head coach Troy Ryan said postgame that Poulin will be reassessed Wednesday and is doubtful for Canada's next contest versus Finland, but he's "optimistic" she'll return during these Olympics," according to <a href="https://x.com/mattyports/status/2021344893621370905?s=20">Boston Globe's Matt Porter</a>.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhw/players/11875" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhw/players/11875">Caroline Harvey</a> opened the scoring Tuesday before the five-minute mark, and Team USA never looked back.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15719" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15719">Hilary Knight</a> <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3476249" href="https://thescore.com/news/3476249">tied</a> Jenny Potter's all-time American Olympic scoring record with an assist on Harvey's opening goal, bringing her total to 32 points. The U.S. captain is in her fifth Games, which she has already announced will be her last.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15717" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15717">Hannah Bilka</a> tallied two goals, while <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhw/players/17485" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhw/players/17485">Kirsten Simms</a> and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhw/players/17468" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhw/players/17468">Laila Edwards</a> also found the back of the net. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhw/players/17437" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhw/players/17437">Abbey Murphy</a> notched three assists and drew four penalties.Canada pulled goalie <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15780" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15780">Ann-Renee Desbiens</a> after allowing the fifth goal with just over eight minutes left. She was 7-0 in her Olympic career entering Tuesday's clash.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15725" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15725">Aerin Frankel</a> made 20 saves for the shutout.Canada and the United States have faced off in six of the seven women's hockey Olympic gold-medal games, with the exception coming in 2006.

USA's players celebrate a team goal during the women's preliminary round Group A Ice Hockey match between Canada and USA at the Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Milan, on February 10, 2026.

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Canada's women's hockey team cruised to a 5-1 win over Czechia at the Olympics on Monday, but it came at a cost.Captain <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15778" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15778">Marie-Philip Poulin</a> exited the group-stage contest in the first period with an apparent lower-body injury after being hit into the boards by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/16392" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/16392">Kristyna Kaltounkova</a>. Poulin managed to skate off the ice under her own power, remaining on the bench to talk with the training staff before heading to the locker room. She briefly returned to the bench but didn't take another shift and then didn't come back out after the first intermission. Kaltounkova received a minor penalty for an illegal hit.<figure class="article-segment--embed"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet">
After a big hit on the ice, Marie-Philip Poulin will not be returning back to the ice for the remainder of the game against Czechia <a href="https://t.co/c3TgsOcaqM">pic.twitter.com/c3TgsOcaqM</a>— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCOlympics/status/2020982076779135265?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">February 9, 2026</a>
</blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></figure>Canada's head coach Troy Ryan didn't have an update on Poulin after the game, according to <a href="https://x.com/clahanna/status/2020995912277885016?s=20">CBC reporter Claire Hanna</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Playing in her fifth Games, Poulin is one tally shy from tying Canadian legend Hayley Wickenheiser's Olympic record of 18 career goals in women's hockey. She has notably scored the gold-medal-winning goal at the 2010, 2014, and 2022 Olympics.The 34-year-old is the PWHL's reigning Billie Jean King MVP with the Montreal Victoire and the top scorer in the league's three-season history.Drafted first overall by the New York Sirens last summer, Kaltounkova leads the PWHL in goals (11) and penalty minutes (31) this season.Canada led 1-0 when Poulin sustained the injury before extending its advantage to 4-0 by the end of the first period.<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15864" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15864">Julia Gosling</a> potted two goals and was joined on the scoresheet by <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15782" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15782">Kristin O'Neill</a>, <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15792" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15792">Sarah Fillier</a>, and <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15763" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15763">Laura Stacey</a>. <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///pwhl/players/15780" href="https://thescore.com/pwhl/players/15780">Ann-Renee Desbiens</a> improved to 7-0 in her Olympic career with 18 saves.Canada faces the United States in the marquee matchup of preliminary play on Tuesday at 2:10 p.m. ET. Both teams are undefeated.

MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 07: Marie-Philip Poulin #29 of Team Canada looks on during warmups prior to the Women's Preliminary Round Group A match between Canada and Switzerland on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Rho Ice Hockey Arena on February 07, 2026 in Milan, Italy.

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Edmonton Oilers star <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///wolymhm/players/3948" href="https://thescore.com/wolymhm/players/3948">Leon Draisaitl</a> called out everyone from coaches to goalies and his fellow leaders after Wednesday's 4-3 loss against the Calgary Flames."Not consistent enough," Draisaitl told reporters postgame. "This league's too hard to just lollygag through games and try to get winning streaks going. You need everybody. It starts with coaches. Like, everybody. You're never gonna win if you have four or five guys going. It starts at the top. We can be better. Our leaders can be better. We'll take the break and regroup."The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division with a 28-22-8 record, but rank 15th in the NHL. Edmonton has lost its last three games, allowing 16 goals in that span.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>"We gotta defend better, we gotta make it easier on (goaltender <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/3109" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/3109">Tristan Jarry</a>), and then I'm sure he can be a little bit better, too," Draisaitl said. "It's a two-way street, but it starts with us in front of him, and then the game becomes a little bit easier for him. But I think there are saves that our goalies need to make at some point."Jarry has an .870 save percentage and a 3.64 goals against average in 11 games since being acquired by the Oilers.The Oilers have gone to back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, but Draisaitl feels the squad is far from their previous form."We're a different team," Draisaitl said. "We're not the same team. We're not as good right now. We're not even close. We need to understand that. It's time. Obviously, there's a break now, but when we come back, we gotta get going."Edmonton returns to action after the Olympics on Feb. 25.

EDMONTON, CANADA - JANUARY 10: Leon Draisaitl #29 of the Edmonton Oilers in action during the game against the Los Angeles Kings at Rogers Place on January 10, 2026, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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<a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4530" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4530">Artemi Panarin</a> turned down a four-year contract offer with a cap hit higher than $14 million from the Seattle Kraken before accepting a trade to the Los Angeles Kings, reports <a href="https://www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/how-artemi-panarin-ended-up-with-the-los-angeles-kings/">Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman</a>.Seattle offered Panarin a four-year extension "with an AAV higher than Leon Draisaitl's," sources told Friedman. The average annual value of the Edmonton Oilers star's contract is $14 million.Panarin inked a two-year, $22-million extension with the Kings on Wednesday. The New York Rangers dealt him for prospect <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15135" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15135">Liam Greentree</a> and a pair of conditional draft picks.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 34-year-old owns a full no-movement clause. Panarin told the Rangers he would only go to Los Angeles on Wednesday, reports Friedman."We had discussions with (Panarin's agent) Paul Theofanous ... just like numerous other teams," Kraken general manager Jason Botterill told Friedman on Thursday. "We will continue to be aggressive at improving our team. But we won't comment on discussions with agents/players."The Kraken beat Los Angeles 4-2 on Wednesday in their final game before the Olympic break. Seattle is third in the Pacific Division, three points ahead of the Kings.Panarin has 19 goals and 57 points in 52 games this season. The Kraken's leading scorer is <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/454" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/454">Jordan Eberle</a>, who has 20 goals and 38 points in 54 contests.

MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 19: Artemi Panarin (10) of the New York Rangers waits for play to begin during the first period of the NHL game between the New York Rangers and the Montreal Canadiens on Jan 19 2025, at the Bell Centre in Montreal, QC

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Calgary Flames forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/2037" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/2037">Jonathan Huberdeau</a> will undergo season-ending hip resurfacing surgery, the team announced Thursday.He's expected to recover fully by the start of the 2026-27 campaign, the team said.Huberdeau has 10 goals and 25 points in 50 games. He scored the opening goal in Calgary's 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>The 32-year-old is in the third season of an eight-year, $84-million pact signed in 2022."After extensive evaluation, this was determined to be the best course of action for Jonathan's long-term health and performance," Flames general manager Craig Conroy said in a statement. "While it is difficult to lose a player of his caliber, our priority is ensuring he is fully healthy moving forward. Huberdeau has been managing hip-related symptoms throughout the season."Huberdeau notched 28 goals and 62 points in 81 games last season for his best campaign with the Flames since being traded to Calgary in 2022. He tallied a career-high 30 goals and 115 points in 2021-22 with the Florida Panthers.The Flames are 29th in the league with a 23-27-6 record.Huberdeau has 263 goals and 807 points in 962 career games with the Panthers and Flames.

CALGARY, CANADA - JANUARY 23: Jonathan Huberdeau #10 of the Calgary Flames skates against the Washington Capitals during the first period at the Scotiabank Saddledome on January 23, 2026 in Calgary, Canada.

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The New York Rangers traded star forward <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4530" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4530">Artemi Panarin</a> to the Los Angeles Kings for prospect <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/15135" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/15135">Liam Greentree</a> and conditional third- and fourth-round picks, the teams announced Wednesday.Panarin and the Kings agreed to a two-year extension with an $11-million average annual value.The 2026 third-rounder becomes a second-round pick if the Kings win a playoff series, and the Rangers will receive a 2028 fourth-rounder if L.A. advances to the conference final, reports insider <a href="https://x.com/frank_seravalli/status/2019144092224221244?s=20">Frank Seravalli</a>.<div class="the-score-article-ad-unit"></div>Los Angeles was the only option Panarin's camp presented, Seravalli adds. He owns a full no-movement clause.Panarin has 19 goals and a Rangers-high 57 points in 52 games. The 34-year-old holds a cap hit of just over $11.6 million on his current deal, which expires this summer. New York retained half of Panarin's salary in the trade, reports Seravalli.The Kings' leading scorer is <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///nhl/players/4520" href="https://thescore.com/nhl/players/4520">Adrian Kempe</a>, who has 20 goals and 45 points in 54 games.Panarin had been held out of New York's lineup since Jan. 28 for roster-related reasons.The Rangers <a data-in-app-uri="thescore:///news/3457167" href="https://thescore.com/news/3457167">reportedly</a> informed Panarin they wouldn't offer him a new contract in January after general manager Chris Drury issued a letter to the team's fans indicating the club would retool.Panarin has 321 goals and 927 points in 804 career games with the Chicago Blackhawks, Columbus Blue Jackets, and Rangers. He set career highs with 49 goals and 120 points in 2023-24.The Kings drafted Greentree 26th overall in 2024. The 6-foot-3 winger has recorded 23 goals and 45 points in 34 contests with the OHL's Windsor Spitfires this season. He notched 49 goals and 119 points in 64 games last year and represented Canada at the world juniors in January.Los Angeles is one point out of the second wild-card spot in the Western Conference.The NHL's Olympic roster freeze went into effect at 3 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 20: Artemi Panarin #10 of the New York Rangers celebrates after scoring a goal in the first period against the Philadelphia Flyers at Madison Square Garden on December 20, 2025 in New York City.

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