I am a big fan of the tournament format this time around. Winning the gold shouldn't be a cake walk, even for the best/most stacked team. Canada having to play Russia early (assuming the W against Germany), and then having to face 2 more difficult opponents...that's going to be great to watch. There's no guarantee by any means. That's what makes the international game so great..the fact that Canada isn't guaranteed to dominate.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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