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“It’s just crushing,” “We haven’t been doing so well against Americans. [Canadian goalkeeper] Martin Brodeur, we’ve got to knock him out of there.” “I think the U.S.A. is going to win the tournament,”


What would that result engender on the streets of Vancouver, the hockey ponds of Saskatchewan and the shores of the Maritime provinces? Brodie’s eyes popped as he took a deep breath: it looked like he was told he had months to live.

Doug Brodie, a retired technical writer from Windsor, Ontario

Canada at the Olympics: It’s Time to Panic - Time