In a thrilling final game, Canada defeated the USA in overtime with Connor McDavid getting the winner on a pass from Mitch Marner.  Overall the tournament exceeded all expectations.  Now we head back to the season as the trade deadline looms. 

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Title Player – Steve Rucchin  

94-95 San Diego Gulls – IHL – Allan Bester, Bob Essensa, Miro Satan, 

Assistant Coach – Kurt Kleinendorst – 1st coach of Belleville Sens

News

Canada wins 3-2 in OT vs USA to win 4 Nations

Game stories – 

Binnington saves the day, particularly in OT – 

Boos of Canadian Anthem – politics brought to another level

Harley a revelation to me

Good to see Marner feature prominently in final game – had been quite after goal vs Sweden

McDavid game MVP

MacKinnon tourney MVP

Injuries – McAvoy, Tkachuk, Theodore, Pettersson 

Final was most-watched hockey telecast in ESPN history

Olympics in 2026!

Guess the 5th

Back to NHL! 

Oilers back-to-back losses 6-3 to Flyers and 7-3 to Caps.  Have I mentioned they need to trade for a goalie ?

Of course Ovechkin gets hattrick today. 

Leafs come back with 6-3 win over Hurricanes.

Playoff Wildcard Races

East

West

Goin’ Streakin’ 

Jets W9

Lightning, Ducks W4

Ottawa L4

Oilers L3

Trade Deadline – March 7 

Seravalli Trade Target list – https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/2-weeks-before-nhl-trade-deadline-carolina-hurricanes-mikko-rantanen-trade-targets-board

Interesting Names –

Bowen Byram 

Elias Pettersson 

Jamie Oleksiak

Mikko Rantanen – if Canes can’t get him sign, could retain 50% (2.3) and move him. Hello Edmonton! Saw article that Leafs might target him as well.

Seems Leafs are targeting a 3rd line center – Brock Nelson, Yanni Gourde, Ryan O’Reilly type

Seravalli views on Oilers at deadline

Reports of Gibson to Oilers – Seravalli says no it won’t happen because Gibson insisting on being number 1, so that isn’t likely and Oilers can’t afford it – see next point 

Evander Kane – thinks he will come back before end of season so they need to have room for upgrades

Thinks Oilers might make one, minor addition due to cap situation

“Dollar in, dollar out” 

Connections

Chris Phillips, Denis Potvin, Rick DiPietro, Gilbert Perreault – all 1st overall picks who played entire career with team that drafted them

This weeek:  Harvey, Bailey, Louie, Carleton 

Crazy stat –