"I've thought about it so much, Larkin said. It's what everyone wanted, this matchup in a gold-medal game. Yeah, I've thought about it a lot. Those thoughts become reality Sunday when the North American countries that have become the preeminent global hockey powerhouses face off in a titanic final of a best-vs.-best tournament with many of the NHL's biggest stars. The U.S. against Canada on the biggest stage in sports should be hard-hitting, quick-skating, must-see entertainment."
"It's gonna be a big-boy game, Canada's Tom Wilson said. It's going to be as fast and physical and skilled as you can ever imagine. Right now it's the two big countries for hockey in the world. Every single guy is going to be doing everything they can at every single moment. The favorites reach the final Canada and the U.S. entered the tournament as the favorites and played like it. Each team went undefeated, winning all five games."
Dylan Larkin has anticipated a U.S.-Canada Olympic gold-medal matchup since losing to Canada in the 4 Nations Face-Off. Both nations field many of the NHL's biggest stars and will meet in a final expected to be fast, physical and highly skilled. Canada and the U.S. entered as favorites and each went 5-0 in the tournament. The U.S. outscored opponents 24-8 and outshot them 201-124; Canada outscored opponents 27-8 and outshot them 202-106. Both teams faced elimination tests in the quarters and semis, including late ties and overtime finishes. Connor McDavid leads the Olympics with an NHL player-record 13 points.
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