"Jordan Binnington has faced so many questions over the past year. Then again, so has the state of Canadian goaltending. Binnington's performances have been consistent, and he has played well enough to help keep Canada in the games in which the offense has had slow starts. Now it is a matter of seeing if he can parlay what he's done so far -- along with what he did in the 4 Nations Face-Off against the U.S. -- in the gold medal game."
"Connor McDavid. He wore the "C" when Sidney Crosby missed the semifinal against Finland. "Just keeping the seat warm for Sid," McDavid said. The Oilers superstar has always been deferential to Crosby as the leader of this group for all that he has accomplished. But McDavid, 29, in his athletic prime, is now the best player in the world. He has the ability to play at a speed and level that no other player on the ice can match."
The Olympic men's hockey gold medal game features top-seeded Canada against No. 2 United States at 8:10 a.m. ET. Both teams consist of NHL superstars and enter the final undefeated; Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in the semifinal while the U.S. beat Slovakia 6-2. Jordan Binnington has delivered consistent goaltending and helped keep Canada in games when the offense struggled. Connor McDavid, wearing the "C" in Sidney Crosby's absence, is in his prime and plays at unmatched speed and level; he is driven to win an Olympic gold to define his legacy.
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