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What's the stuffed animal given to USA, Canada after Olympic hockey gold medal match?
- On Sunday in Milan, Team USA men's hockey team defeated Team Canada men's hockey team 2-1 in overtime at the Milano-Cortina Games, with medalists handed Olympic-branded stuffed animals after the game.
- The Olympic tradition is that medal ceremonies customarily include a small keepsake plush given to every medallist, featuring Tina the Stoat and smaller characters Flo and Milo, Olympic organizers confirmed.
- On camera, MacKinnon looked dejected at the ceremony, staring at the plush and briefly shaking his head after the third period missed chance.
- The medal ceremony felt awkward as Canadian players largely rejected the plush, while U.S. players celebrated and Jack Hughes said `This is all about our country right now`.
- Minutes after the ceremony, the clip of MacKinnon's reaction exploded across social media, with viewers and observers highlighting the plush tradition's jarring contrast to visible athlete heartbreak.
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Nathan MacKinnon implies Canada was 'better team' despite losing Olympic gold medal to Team USA
Canada's Nathan MacKinnon made an interesting comment after the team's loss to the U.S. in the gold-medal game at the Olympics, saying "You be the judge of who was the better team."
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Total News Sources28
Leaning Left3Leaning Right10Center5Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Right
Bias Distribution
- 55% of the sources lean Right
55% Right
L 17%
C 28%
R 55%
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