Well a surefire sign of the apocalypse occurred tonight. Team Canada lost 5-3 in the Gold Medal game to Russia. Now that is not something that normally should engender teeth gnashing as losing to Russia in hockey is not something to be ashamed of in most cases.
However, when you lose the way Canada did in what was basically a home game, you deserve all the abuse you receive. Leading 3-0 going into the 3rd, Canada pretty much only had to run out the clock and they would emerge victorious. However, they gave up five third period goals and left Buffalo with their collective tails between their legs.
When you represent Canada, you are expected to win in hockey. When you are the World Junior Team Canada, you have even higher expectations especially the way TSN pimps this team and tournament. We are the only country that cares about the tournament, it gets big ratings, even the players get commercials etc.
These boys will never be able to live it down. They had the game in their control, they had the gold medals around their necks but let the Russians rip them from them. They will have to live with that for the rest of their lives.
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