"Following wins against Czechia and Switzerland on Thursday and Friday, Canada will face their weakest competition of the preliminaries with a tilt against France on Sunday morning. Canada defeated Czechia in a convincing 5-0 win on Thursday morning before defeating Switzerland 5-1 on Friday afternoon. While Canada and USA have easily been the two teams to beat so far, Canada has emerged as the most dominant force to be reckoned with,"
"Meanwhile, Team USA will face a tougher challenge in a match against Germany on Sunday afternoon. While the States are and should be heavily favoured in this game, they have to face off against one of the top players in the NHL in Leon Draisitl. They have other NHL stars in their lineup such as Ottawa Senators forward Tim Stutzle, Detroit Red Wings defenceman Moritz Seider, and Utah Mammoth forward JJ Peterka,"
"While Canada and USA have locked themselves into the quarter-finals, it's been a tougher go for Toronto Maple Leafs forwards William Nylander, Oliver Ekman-Larsson and Team Sweden, who lost to Finland 4-1 on Friday and have fallen to the 7-seed due to goal differential purposes despite wins against Italy and Slovakia. Their opponent for Monday's play-off action is undetermined, depending on how Sunday's games shake out,"
Canada and USA remain undefeated in preliminary men's hockey at Milano-Cortina 2026 and have secured quarter-final berths. Canada posted decisive 5-0 and 5-1 victories over Czechia and Switzerland and now meets France, fielding elite players Connor McDavid, Nathan MacKinnon, Sidney Crosby, and Macklin Celebrini. USA faces Germany and must contend with Leon Draisaitl plus NHL talents like Tim Stutzle, Moritz Seider, and JJ Peterka after a close 4-3 loss to Latvia. Sweden dropped to the 7-seed following a 4-1 loss to Finland, making goal differential and upcoming results critical for playoff positioning.
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