Women’s Recap: Canada who? Boston tops Ottawa 3-2

Photo by Richard A. Whittaker/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images With a big name in the crowd rooting against them Boston did just enough to win. Boston did not play a 60 minute game but some heroics on both ends of the ice were enough to win thus one First Period This was the start Boston …

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WJC Quarterfinals Recap/Semifinals PREVIEW: Down goes Canada, and ASP keeps Sweden alive!

Matt Zambonin/IIHF Images Both of Boston’s prospects make their way home after one pretty normal loss…and one very not-normal loss, and the home nation wins a dramatic advance! What a day. Quarterfinals Game 1: Finland Edges Slovakia in Overtime Them’s the breaks, I guess. Game Notes It was genuinely a game of will versus talent …

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2024 WJC Day 4 RECAP: Tre Kronor Blanks Canada, Czechia keeps it close against the USA, and Latvia may be dead

IIHF Images Day 4 was AWESOME. Game 1: Slovakia beats Norway in High-Scoring 8-4 Track Meet Defense is optional, offense is mandatory, fun is just watching the highlights. Game Notes: Slovakia just puts the boots to just about anybody they play this year. They’re not perfect, but their talent is just too good to ignore. …

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Smash Or Pass: Will the Real James Paxton Please Stand Up?

Bob DeChiara-USA TODAY Sports The fanbase probably doesn’t want him back, but he might be a good fit. Welcome back to Smash or Pass, an offseason series in which we examine various free agents and trade targets to determine whether they make sense for the Red Sox. Today, we’re taking a look at someone you’re …

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Matthew Poitras joins Canada at the WJC!

Photo by Gerry Angus/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The rookie centerman will be headed to the grand Teenager Tourney after all, as the team has sent him on his way to compete for gold! Get ready to learn “where’s the bathroom” in Swedish, Matthew, because you’ve just won a free ticket to Gothenburg! Yes, Matthew …

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