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Captain America vs. Captain Clutch: Knight and Poulin Face Off for 5th and Perhaps Last Winter Games

Marie-Philip Poulin leads Team Canada, women's ice hockey team, into Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games, opening Feb. 5 at 3:10 p.m. EST against Finland as veteran captain.
After losing last year to Team USA at the world championship and in all four Rivalry Series games, Canada faces a younger, faster U.S. side with a Feb. 10 preliminary rematch.
As a veteran and PWHL founder, Marie-Philip Poulin earned the 'Captain Clutch' nickname by scoring Olympic gold-winning goals and captains Montreal Victoire alongside spouse Laura Stacey.
Questions about Poulin's future remain, as she said in a January Zoom interview she doesn't know yet and is trying to soak in the Olympic experience with Team Canada.
They meet in Milan for a possible final showdown, with Hilary Knight calling these her last Games and the Feb. 19 gold-medal match set for 1:10 p.m.

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