U.S., Canada meet in Olympics after intense scrimmage
2 years, 10 months ago

U.S., Canada meet in Olympics after intense scrimmage

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Jeremy Colliton was not sure what would have happened if the pre-Olympic scrimmage between the United States and Canada had gone on another period. “Every time we play Canada, it’s always going to be a battle,” said U.S. goaltender Drew Commesso, who started the tournament-opening 8-0 rout of China. Canada forward Mason McTavish sent U.S. defenseman Brock Faber to the ice with a big hit on the first shift, and that game didn’t even count. Coach David Quinn said the exercise “gave us an idea what we’re good at and it gave us an idea what we weren’t good at.” As much as Canada goaltender Edward Pasquale isn’t putting much stock in the happenings of the scrimmage, it showed his teammates what the U.S. might be capable of. “For sure it’ll be a little different field than the scrimmage,” Canada captain Eric Staal said.

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