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Canada Loses 5–1 to Sparta Praha at the Spengler Cup
Read more: Canada Loses 5–1 to Sparta Praha at the Spengler CupThe scoreline masked a tight game in Davos, where Canada fell late to Sparta Praha after two scoreless periods and a decisive third-period response.
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Canada vs Denmark Is a Defining Game at the World Juniors
Read more: Canada vs Denmark Is a Defining Game at the World JuniorsWhy Canada vs Denmark at the IIHF World Junior Championship shapes Group B, sets up the Finland showdown, and leaves Canada with no margin for error.
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Canada Loves Hockey Until It Stops Guaranteeing Comfort
Read more: Canada Loves Hockey Until It Stops Guaranteeing ComfortThe World Juniors stopped being a coronation and became a competition, exposing how Canadian hockey fandom confuses comfort, dominance, and tradition.
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Steve Sullivan’s Arrival Sparked Change, Then Reality Hit
Read more: Steve Sullivan’s Arrival Sparked Change, Then Reality HitThe Leafs fired Marc Savard to fix a broken power play, turned to Steve Sullivan, saw quick results, then lost William Nylander as a familiar story unfolded.
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Scottie Barnes Youngest Player With 20/25/10 in Nearly 70 Years
Read more: Scottie Barnes Youngest Player With 20/25/10 in Nearly 70 YearsScottie Barnes’ 23-25-10 overtime performance vs Golden State made him the youngest since 1957 and the first Raptor ever to reach the mark.
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The ECHL Strike Was About Leverage and Power
Read more: The ECHL Strike Was About Leverage and PowerA brief ECHL labour walkout exposed safety risks, union-busting tactics, and why minor-league players drew a hard line to defend collective bargaining.
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Why the Bills Shrink When the Stakes Get Highest
Read more: Why the Bills Shrink When the Stakes Get HighestThere’s dread in every Buffalo moment—not because Josh Allen can’t deliver, but because the sideline tightens, retreats, and coaches small when it matters.
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Why Firing Marc Savard Won’t Fix the Leafs
Read more: Why Firing Marc Savard Won’t Fix the LeafsThe Leafs changed assistants instead of identity, and the odds responded by keeping them volatile, mispriced, and difficult to trust night to night.
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Why Canadians Won’t Show Up at World Juniors in Minnesota
Read more: Why Canadians Won’t Show Up at World Juniors in MinnesotaBorder friction, political unease, and rising costs kept Canadians home. The half-empty arena showed how travel politics now shape hockey crowds.
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