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Wayne Gretzky is currently being destroyed on social media

Here, Wayne Gretzky was introduced as the honorary captain of Canada. And let’s say it didn’t go as planned.

The #99 came out next to the American bench, he gave them a thumbs up, he didn’t look towards the Canadian bench, he wasn’t wearing a Canadian jersey and he didn’t show his support for Canada in front of the cameras

Although he did read out Canada’s lineup in the dressing room before the game, we really wondered who Gretzky was rooting for yesterday.

Of course, we have to think he’s happy about Canada’s win. But since he has good ties with Donald Trump, his gestures yesterday didn’t go over well on social media.

Right now, Canadian fans are upset with Gretzky. Giving a thumbs up to the Americans without doing the same for the Canadians, that’s what’s not going over well.

The great Oilers player is being called a traitor by Canadians and a guy who didn’t want to see Canada, his country of origin, win. Positive comments are rare and his reputation has taken a hit.

A simple search on Twitter will confirm this.

It’s important, in these circumstances, to remember that Trump, who is a friend of Gretzky, has already said he wants the legendary hockey player to become the Prime Minister of Canada.

And when I say Prime Minister, I mean governor. #51stState

When Mario Lemieux was introduced to the crowd at the Bell Centre last Saturday, it was well received. I know the game was in Canada, but what I’m saying is that there was no controversy.

That’s not the case with Gretzky. Honorable mention to P.K. Subban, who is also being criticized on social media after re-posting a message from Donald Trump.

in a nutshell

– Interesting.

– Wow.

– To read.

– Really.

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Jordan Binnington : we always believed

Before you throw stones at me: yes, my title is a joke.

Because no, we didn’t always believe in Jordan Binnington during this tournament. I was the first to have easy criticism for this Blues goalie who had gained the trust of his bosses.

And let’s say that when he gave up his first goals to the Americans, I thought there was a good chance Canada would slip away.

But fortunately for the managers, who won’t have to face the shame this morning of seeing 40 million Canadians publicly playing “let’s see who would have been a better choice for Team Canada”, Binnington stood up.

Unlike Connor Hellebuyck, who has a reputation for not standing up in important moments…

Jordan Binnington, who won the Stanley Cup in 2019 against Boston (oh, really), was extraordinary in overtime. I didn’t think he had that in him to that extent, but he stood up.

And this morning, he deserves our respect.

This morning, we’re not talking about the Canadian national anthem or shame in the country: we’re celebrating the victory against the Americans. And Jon Cooper must be relieved, at least.

Cooper is the only coach in the tournament who has never changed goalies. And that’s even though, after each game, many fans wanted him to make a change and have Adin Hill take the net.

But Cooper believed in his guy, saying he was his man for the tournament.

And yesterday, seeing them celebrate together after the game, it made for strong images. After all, Cooper gave him confidence and the results paid off. The coach knew what he was doing, at least.

If he had lost the game, it would have given arguments to those who want to see Logan Thompson next year at the Olympics. But for now, the favorite to keep Canada’s goals in 2026 is Binnington.

It has time to change, of course, but…

Rapid Fire

– Ouch.

– It’s funny.

– To read.

– Well done.

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Brad Marchand sent his message to the Tkachuk brothers after the Canadian win

Brad Marchand is not having an easy time this year.

In Boston, the Bruins captain is at the center of several rumors. We don’t know if he’ll return with the club this summer and maybe he’ll even be traded in the coming days.

But in the meantime, he’s a champion with Canada. And that’s even if he wasn’t the best player on the ice.

Marchand was brought in with Canada to bring a different flavor to the team. And yesterday, after Canada’s win (in front of several thousand Canadian fans who had made the trip), he showed what he’s capable of.

Why am I saying this? Because he got his message across to the Tkachuk brothers.

Marchand (who has obviously never said anything he’s regretted in his life…) came back on the famous comments from Brady and Matthew regarding the American team’s group discussion and the events of last Saturday.

The Canadian player’s message?

Sometimes, when you open your mouth to the media, it hurts you. – Brad Marchand

When you look at it, the Tkachuks were intense and that had both good and bad effects. The fact that they surprised Canada like that before the final had negative consequences.

For example? Yesterday, Matthew Tkachuk was too hurt from the rest of his (intense) tournament to have an impact. The Americans therefore played without an important part of their recipe.

Brady Tkachuk didn’t win anything in Ottawa and clearly, yesterday, he wanted to win for his country. But without his brother at 100% by his side, he didn’t have the same impact as on Saturday.

And yesterday, Canada was ready. Not bad, more than on Saturday…

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If Donald Trump wants to win at hockey, he just has to become the prime minister of the 11th province

How important was last night’s win for you?

The political context made a tournament that is not the Olympics important. The players gave it importance and the political war with the Americans strengthened the sense of belonging of Canadians to their country.

And even some Quebecers. Gotta do it!

If American players were playing for their president, many people in Canada hoped that the Canadians would win so that Donald Trump wouldn’t win and wouldn’t have a reason to brag.

It was finally Justin Trudeau who got his message across (you can’t take our country and our sport) since Jon Cooper’s men went to win it on the road.

Donald Trump will surely find a way to spin this to his advantage, but oh well.

When we see that even J.D. Vance made jokes about “tariffs will rise if Canada wins” before last night’s game, we realize that Canada’s win was really necessary.

Does it taste 25% better?

But oh well. If Donald Trump wants to win at hockey, he just has to face Team Quebec offer to become the prime minister of the 11th Canadian province. It’s surely his easiest path to victory in hockey.

This victory, on many levels, did some good.

But what were the elements that made it so that it was Canada, and not the United States, that won? And what do I take away from last night’s historic evening?

1. In 2010, there was Sidney Crosby. And now, he has clearly passed the torch.

Connor McDavid, the most talented player in the world, scored the goal in overtime. And Nathan MacKinnon, his Maritime counterpart, was elected player of the tournament. The best were the best.

2. Brady Tkachuk and Jaccob Slavin would have deserved a better fate. The first was really in the Canadians’ face and the second must have prevented 7225 scoring chances during the game.

If Matthew Tkachuk had been healthy and had been able to play regularly, he would have had an impact, too. But he was injured.

3. The 2010 and 2014 Olympics and the 2026 World Cup were supposed to be special events for Sidney Crosby. But I wonder where the 2025 victory ranks in his eyes.

He’s older… he has a bad team in Pittsburgh… this one must feel good for him.

4. Mitch Marner and Auston Matthews are two teammates who faced each other yesterday. It was important since when they play in Toronto, they are unable to win anything.

Yesterday, one of the two lost. And the one who won didn’t steal his gold medal.

5. Question for Canadiens fans: do you prefer this victory in times of economic war or the Canadiens’ win on June 24, 2021, when Montreal fans had to deal with COVID-19 restrictions?

I have the feeling that a recency bias will make many people say yesterday’s game. Will the answer be the same in a few years? Hard to say right now.

6. Jordan Binnington held up. In overtime, it was fortunate he was there, because without him, let’s say Canada’s chances of winning would have been slimmer.

He’s a goalie who has been criticized (by me, among others), but who stood up – like in the 2019 Stanley Cup Final. He was better than his American counterpart and both lived up to their respective reputations in important moments.

7. At the end, the medal ceremony was endless. The guys were coming from the other side of the world and one by one… but since Canada had won, it wasn’t so bad.

Note that Samuel Montembeault also received his medal, even though he didn’t play. The experience gained over the past ten days is important for the Quebecer.

8. What changes would you like to see for the Olympics, in a year? Who will win the Stanley Cup in a few months among the guys who won gold last night? These are questions I have.

Sam Reinhart, anyway, won the 2024 Cup and gold last night. He deserves to celebrate.

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Are you looking forward to seeing Christian Dvorak again? I don’t want to beat up on the guy for nothing, but he illustrates how different the level of play will be when the Canadiens’ regular activities resume.

Action resumes tomorrow, in Ottawa. Will Samuel Montembeault be in action? Will Jake Evans’ contract become relevant again?

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Justin Trudeau : “You can’t take our country, nor our sport”

In the last minutes, Canada saw Connor McDavid score the winning goal to enable them to win the 4 Nations Confrontation. The team therefore defeated the United States in the final.

Here is the winning goal, if you missed it:

Of course, this is an important victory for the country to confirm its place at the top of the hierarchy in terms of international hockey… but in the current political context, this victory takes on a different meaning.

Whether it’s tariffs or the famous “51st State”, there’s tension between the two countries… and it has made its way into this meeting.

However, tonight, it’s Canada that has the last word… and via his X account, Justin Trudeau took the opportunity to poke at the United States:

You can’t take our country – and you can’t take our sport. – Justin Trudeau

This is obviously, in the current context, a message that hits hard. We know that American President Donald Trump got involved in this game… and in the end, it’s Justin Trudeau who has the last word.

And that makes this victory take on a different meaning.

Tonight, Canada had the opportunity to confirm that it was still, after nearly 10 years without real international competition, the world reference in hockey. The United States, on the other hand, had the opportunity to change the game… but in the end, Connor McDavid had other plans.

And that makes it so that tonight, it’s the Canadian Prime Minister (and not the American President) who can afford to taunt the other.

Overtime

Let’s note, for those interested, that Nathan MacKinnon was elected Most Valuable Player of the tournament.

Samuel Montembeault, on the other hand, received his gold medal, just like the rest of his teammates.

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4 Nations : Connor McDavid scores the gold goal for Canada

It was the night of the grand final at the 4 Nations Confrontation, as Canada and the United States clashed in Boston in this decisive match.

In Canada, Josh Morrissey (sick) gave way to Thomas Harley, while in the United States, Chris Kreider took Kyle Connor’s place.

Here are the two lineups:

This time, no fights took place in the first seconds of the game. That being said, there is one player who set the tone… but by scoring rather than fighting.

Nathan MacKinnon quickly opened the scoring in the first period.

Connor Hellebuyck then frustrated a few Canadian players with some great scoring chances… and he had a bit of help before the end of the period.

Brady Tkachuk tied the game… and he was quite happy.

After 20 minutes, the score was 1-1.

We continued to have some intense hockey in the second period… but Jordan Binnington continued to have trouble controlling his rebounds.

That allowed Jake Sanderson to give his team the lead.

A short time later, Canada almost responded, as Connor Hellebuyck was beaten…

But Jaccob Slavin saved the day. What a tournament he’s having.

However, Canada continued to buzz, and in the end, it paid off, thanks to Sam Bennett.

Mitch Marner did some great work on the sequence.

After 40 minutes, the score was 2-2. Hard to ask for more.

In the third period, both teams had their chances to score… but no goal was scored.

We therefore needed overtime (5-on-5, like in the playoffs) to settle the two teams.

In the first minutes of overtime, Auston Matthews had a great chance to end the debate… but Jordan Binnington frustrated him with a high-quality save.

And apparently, Binnington saved his best hockey for the end of the tournament: he also stole Brady Tkachuk before frustrating Matthews again.

He was really on fire.

And after seeing their goalkeeper save the furniture several times, the Canadian team found a way to reward him.

Connor McDavid scored the winning goal to give Canada the victory.

Final score: 3-2 Canada (OT)

Overtime

– We really had a hockey game tonight. Both teams could hardly have played a tighter game, and it shows how evenly matched the two teams were. This game was really not played for much.

– Charlie McAvoy, injured, could not participate in the game for the United States. However, he announced the starting lineup in the locker room… and it was a great moment.

– Matthew Tkachuk did not take to the ice from the second half of the second period. He was not 100% before the game and was visibly too uncomfortable to finish the game. The Panthers must be holding their breath right now.

– Jaccob Slavin is really, really good. Alone, he saved at least two goals tonight. He is possibly the best defensive defenseman in the NHL, and tonight, he proved it.

– Just like at the 2010 Olympics, the best player in the world scored the winning goal in overtime to give Canada a 3-2 victory. In 2010, it was Crosby… and in 2025, it’s McDavid.

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“Johnny Hockey” : fans at TD Garden honor the memory of Johnny Gaudreau

Tonight, Canada and the United States are facing off in the final of the 4 Nations Confrontation. We have a full hockey game on our hands… and overtime is about to begin.

If you’re not in front of your TV, it’s time to get there.

That being said, at the end of the third period, we had a great moment at the TD Garden. And it happened… in the crowd.

In fact, the fans started chanting “Johnny Hockey” all together.

It was, of course, a way to honor the memory of Johnny Gaudreau, who passed away last summer.

More details to come…

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The coach of Ivan Demidov wants a Russia/United States match in Saudi Arabia

With the success of the 4 Nations Tournament in the NHL, international hockey is currently in vogue. After nearly 10 years without seeing the best players in the world compete to defend their country’s colors, it’s nice to see such a high level of competition again.

There’s an atmosphere that’s really unique.

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— NHL (@NHL) February 21, 2025

That being said, Russia was not present in this tournament. We know that the country is excluded from international competitions due to the situation in Ukraine… but that doesn’t stop people in Russia from wanting to see their country play international hockey again.

Roman Rotenberg, who is Ivan Demidov’s coach in Russia (and president of the Russian Hockey Federation), is part of this group… and in an interview with Sport-Express (a Russian media outlet), he mentioned an interesting idea: he wants to see a friendly match between Russia and the United States.

He also mentioned the idea of seeing Canada face off against Russia in a friendly match, but he mostly talked about the United States.

What’s interesting, though, is that Rotenberg already has an idea of where this match would take place: he’d like it to happen in Saudi Arabia… and he’s already taken steps in that direction:

We’ve already discussed this with colleagues from the United Arab Emirates. We know they have the Etihad Arena, where UFC fights take place. – Roman Rotenberg

Obviously, this won’t happen overnight… but Rotenberg seems interested in the idea. He wants it to happen in conjunction with the NHL and the hockey federations of Canada and the United States, but clearly, he believes in his project.

Let’s see if it happens, now.

– A big correction in the QMJHL.

Ouch!
Matyas Melovsky has 3 goals and 4 assists so far. https://t.co/HBC2XDHWIt
— Mikaël Lalancette (@MikLalancette) February 21, 2025

– 60th goal this season for Nick Lardis in the OHL.

Less than a week after scoring his last hat-trick, Nick Lardis (CHI) has scored his SIXTH hat-trick of the year to hit 60 (!) goals. Fitting that he did it with yet another one-timer. Lethal.#Blackhawks https://t.co/nszvTDqY6W
— Scott Wheeler (@scottcwheeler) February 21, 2025

– Will he be even more dominant than last year?

He will really be one to watch in 2025. https://t.co/NdCP4nUzo9
— Passion MLB (@passion_mlb) February 21, 2025

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Group conversation: J.T. Miller “hates” that the Tkachuk brothers talked about it

It’s in a few minutes that the grand finale of the 4 Nations Confrontation will begin. For the occasion, we will have the right to a duel between Canada and the United States… and expectations are high.

The duel between the two teams on Saturday night was intense, after all.

In this first duel, what had notably set the tone, was the sequence of three fights in nine seconds to start the match. After the meeting, Matthew Tkachuk had admitted that all of this had been decided in advance in a group conversation between J.T. Miller and the two Tkachuk brothers.

That being said, there is someone who really did not like that all this came out in the media: J.T. Miller. In fact, he even went so far as to say that he “hates” that the Tkachuk brothers spoke about the group conversation.

That’s what he said on the 32 Thoughts Podcast.

 

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Basically, what Miller is saying is that he thinks saying that it was all decided in a group conversation gives the impression that it was all too premeditated. He explains that it was mostly a way for the United States to set the tone and send a message to the Canadian team that the evening would not be easy.

And when you listen to him talk, you can read between the lines that this message was mainly intended for Connor McDavid and Nathan MacKinnon.

That being said, this is not the first time this season that we have heard a locker room story about Miller that is not exactly positive. We know that for several weeks, Elias Pettersson and he were not able to get along in the Canucks’ locker room.

That even forced Vancouver to send Miller to the Rangers.

The big question now is what will happen tonight. Was the famous group conversation active today? Will the physical players of the United States still want to send a message?

The answer in the next few minutes.

In passing

– Josh Morrissey is sick, so he will not play tonight. Thomas Harley will take his place.

– Kyle Connor will be left out tonight. Chris Kreider will be in uniform, however.

– There are a lot of red jerseys at TD Garden tonight.

– Logical.

– Let’s see what happens.

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Tom Brady has put on his skates to cheer on the American team and the result is hilarious

Tom Brady is the GOAT of the NFL.

Winning the Super Bowl seven times like he did… It’s really special.

But even if Brady excelled on a football field, let’s say we can’t say the same thing about him on ice.

The former Patriots and Buccaneers quarterback laced up his skates today to cheer on the American team and the result is hilarious.

And the reason is simple: on ice… Tom Brady is not really good.

The sequence is really funny:

We see him giving some ice skating kicks and let’s just say he doesn’t look like the most comfortable guy, hehe.

What really makes me laugh is seeing his elbow pads worn over his long-sleeved shirt.

He’s got style, old Brady!

No kidding, we also see Tie Domi trying to “fight” Brady in the video. The two athletes then send their respective words of encouragement to their nation and it really gives a good result.

We need more videos like that. But it also shows that athletes in North America are following the 4 Nations Tournament and it helps the NHL promote its sport.

We didn’t think it would work that well. And now, everyone’s talking about tonight’s game between Canada and the US, as if it were an Olympic final or a Stanley Cup final.

The NHL really pulled it off.

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— That’s what I was saying!

— Oh 😐

— Go, Sid!