Top Shelf: What Canada can learn from Team USA's golden triumph
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Hosts Levi Smith, Josh Wegman, Kyle Cushman, and John Matisz dissect the Olympic men's hockey tournament with a focus on Sunday's epic gold medal game, then look ahead to the next best-on-best event:
- Canadians trying to process U.S. victory (0:00)
- Canada lesson: Every dog has its day (3:38)
- Canada lesson: Bring your special players (7:21)
- Canada lesson: Finishing matters most (14:07)
- U.S. winning is good for hockey's future (19:30)
- Canada's 2028 World Cup roster: forwards (23:48)
- Canada's 2028 World Cup roster: defensemen (30:01)
- Canada's 2028 World Cup roster: goalies (35:30)
HEADLINES
- Surging Flyers top Islanders for huge win in Metropolitan race
- Caufield takes aim at joining Canadiens' exclusive 50-goal club
- Blue Jackets' Severson undergoes season-ending shoulder surgery
- Ironman Burns set for 1,000th straight regular-season game
- Maple Leafs eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Sharks
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