Eliott McCormick's Blog

It was never going to be easy. Canada’s 3-2 win over Finland in the Olympic semi-finals couldn't have ended any other way. The Finns, who had only 17 shots, employed the same defensive structure that nearly brought Canada to its knees against Czechia. Two world class goals by Mikko Rantanen and Erik Haula gave Finland the lead until late in the third period, when after tying the score on a Shea Theodore slapshot, an exhausted Nathan MacKinnon one-timed the puck past Juuse Saros with only 35...

In overtime of Canada’s quarterfinal game versus Czechia, Mitch Marner did what he was accused of failing at in Toronto. One and half minutes into three-on-three overtime, he carried the puck across the blue line, glided through two defensemen confused by his deceptiveness, and placed a perfect backhand beyond goalie Lukas Dosta. Thanks to this goal and some energetic play in the second and third periods, Canada will now appear in the semi-final tomorrow against Finland. The gold medal...

For the first time since 2014, the world’s best players will appear in hockey’s most important tournament. Tomorrow, Canada will play its first game of the 2026 Milan Olympics versus Czechia. When captain Sidney Crosby last appeared in this tournament twelve years ago, his team played one of the most stifling brands of hockey ever devised – one so impenetrable it made the tournament anticlimactic. This style should clash with Canada’s current edition. While coach John Cooper’s team is rightly...

Tonight, Toronto will face Los Angeles in game one of the World Series. It will be the first Series game at SkyDome/Rogers Centre since October 23, 1993, when in the bottom of the ninth inning, Joe Carter became immortal. A similar moment allowed for Toronto’s appearance today. On Monday, George Springer delivered the second most dramatic hit in franchise history when he homered with two runners on in the seventh. That bomb gave Toronto the lead in a game it was losing, and was enough to...

On Saturday, Terrence Crawford will fight Canelo Álvarez  for the WBC, IBF, IBO and WBO super middleweight titles. The event wil l be...

For the second time in two years, Edmonton will play Florida in the Stanley Cup finals. After falling behind 3-0 to begin last year’s...

Tonight, the Montreal Canadiens will play game one of the Stanley Cup playoffs in Washington. Montreal only qualified for the playoffs –...

For the first time since 2004, the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will meet in a playoff series. Ottawa hasn’t been to the...

For the first time since 2004, the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will meet in a playoff series. Ottawa hasn’t been to the...

For the first time since 2004, the Ottawa Senators and Toronto Maple Leafs will meet in a playoff series. Ottawa hasn’t been to the...