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Friday May 16, 2008

Columnist Roy MacGregor

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Canada to face Russia for gold Comment

Canadians go to ‘other gear' to beat Swedes


Russia advances to finals Comment1

Fedorov-led squad uses its quick-strike attack to down Finland 4-0


Sharp Swedish team sets sights on Canada

There's no ''i'' in team.But there could be a ''prick'' or two.Easy now. We're talking Swedish, not English - and this is still a family newspaper.In Swedish, sensational 20-year-old forward Nicklas Backstrom, for example, has two dots or prickar over the ''a'' and the ''o'' in his surname. And Henrik Lundqvist - said by many to be the best goaltender in these world hockey championships - has one prick over the ''i.''


Sharp Swedish team sets sights on Canada Comment6

Swedes think team play can overcome Canada's big NHL names


Finns oust U.S. in overtime Comment


A few anxious moments

And so, Goliath smote David.For those who might have been expecting another ending, consider this: Team Canada's total salary rings in at $65,498,200 (all currency U.S.) - roughly $14.2-million over the maximum salary cap for an NHL team.


Finns oust U.S. in overtime

Different continents, same partners.The 2008 International Ice Hockey Federation world championship is looking a lot like the 2007 world championship as the four teams still standing head into tomorrow's semi-finals.


A few anxious moments Comment2

Norway puts another scare into Canada before Toews opens the floodgates


Overconfidence may be Canada's biggest worry Lock

Have some sympathy for the Norwegian scouts peeking in on yesterday's Team Canada practice.There were as many mixed signals as pucks on the ice.With rumours of a new player suiting up for today's elimination match between the first seed, Canada, and the fourth, Norway, there at centre ice was the largest Canadian hockey jersey ever seen - many times the size worn by such current roster giants as Rick Nash and Dany Heatley.


U.S. V. FINLAND: THE REMATCH

Canada gets the early quarter-final game today against Norway, but the best game might well be the late one: the United States against Finland.It is a rematch of Sunday's wild 202-penalty-minute Finnish come-from-behind 3-2 win.


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