YOUR VIEW: Battle for hockey supremacy – Canada or U.S.?
Last Updated: Sunday, February 28, 2010 | 2:11 AM ET
CBC Sports
It's the matchup that hockey fans have been anticipating since the start of the Vancouver Olympics.
Canada battles the United States on Sunday in the finale of the Olympic men's hockey tournament, with a lot more than just a gold medal on the line: national pride is also at stake.
Team Canada was dubbed the pre-tournament favourite, but the U.S. earned a 5-3 victory over the Canadians earlier in the competition, thanks in large part to the outstanding efforts of goalie Ryan Miller.
Don Cherry, the colourful Coach's Corner analyst on CBC's Hockey Night in Canada, sat down with CBCSports.ca in Toronto to share his thoughts on Team Canada's chances against the U.S., predicting a 5-3 victory for the Red and White.
Cherry argues that if Canada puts bodies in front of the net, the way it did against Slovakia in its 3-2 semifinal win, Miller will have his work cut out for him.
"He better be sensational, because he's going to see more rubber than a dead skunk in a New York City throughway," said Cherry.
Grapes had his say. Now we want to hear from you.
What's your prediction for Sunday's gold-medal game? Will Canada avenge its earlier loss to the U.S.? Or will the Americans make it two in a row over Canada? What do you think the final score will be?
Post your comments below and have your say.
