Putting on the maple leaf and playing in a tournament shown across the country is a really big deal (preliminary game or not). Those kids are nervous as hell under normal circumstances let alone being a goal behind all the time plus OT plus shootout.
Plus Canada isn't supposed to lose but hasn't won in 4 years. That adds to everything in a short tournament.
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