To most hockey fans south of the border, Sunday's hockey game was the "Miracle on Ice: Part Two." For hockey fans north of the border, Sunday's loss to our American neighbours has caused a panic from one end of our hockey-mad coast to the other.
While it's true nobody expected an easy romp to a Gold Medal, Canada entered that game as heavy favorites and despite carrying the play through three periods, the home team came away with a loss thanks in no small part to a terrific effort from American goaltender Ryan Miller.
In the wake of Sunday night's loss, it is only normal for Canadians to start questioning what went wrong, and how can we save this thing and bring home the Gold Medal that every single hockey-crazed citizen of this proud country so dearly covets.
Already we see that a change in goal is coming—Martin Brodeur out, Roberto Loungo in. Canada's forward lines are all being retooled and come tonight's matchup with Germany, the only linemates likely to be still grouped together are the San Jose threesome of Thorton, Marleau, and Heatley.
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