NHL Hockey 3d Briefing
×Olympic Hockey
Canada captain Crosby espn.com was not in the lineup for Sunday's men's hockey Olympic gold medal game. The U.S. and Canada tied 1-1 espn.com after Cale Makar's equalizer in what the teams described as a rivalry with "hatred there" according to Brady Tkachuk espn.com. The U.S. team honored Johnny Gaudreau espn.com throughout the tournament before facing Canada for gold. Canada's comeback victory came with 35.2 seconds espn.com left after being down 2-0. Finland espn.com won the bronze medal for a third consecutive time, defeating Slovakia 6-1 on Saturday.
Player Updates
Canada coach Jon Cooper espn.com revealed Crosby had "a lot better chance" of playing in the gold medal game after missing Friday's semifinal with an undisclosed injury. Jaromir Jagr espn.com is strongly suggesting retirement after his 38th season, currently playing with his hometown Kladno Knights in the Czech league.
College Hockey
NCAA men's hockey espn.com selection day is approaching, creating a bubble watch situation as teams anxiously await the 16-team bracket announcement.