Olympic Recap – 3 Stars, Stats, Presser: Canada’s ‘Work in Progress’ Notches Win

Preliminary round – Group B – Canada (Game 1) vs Norway  | Thursday February 13, 2014
	Game Recap: It was a slow start for Team Canada at the Olympics, something that Canadian fans should be getting used to by now. Players take time to get used to new linemates, different responsibilities and the larger ice surface and at different rates. Jamie Benn and Drew Doughty were the best skaters for Canada. Carey Price faced just 20 shots but needed to make a few key saves early on until his team found their bearings.   Plus / Minus ▲  Jamie Benn, Drew Doughty, Patrice Bergeron, Carey Price, Duncan Keith, Shea Weber, Patrick Sharp, Jonathan Toews ▼  Sidney Crosby, Alex Pietrangelo
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Boxscore:

FINAL	1	2	3	OT	SO	T
Canada	0	2	1	–	–	3
Norway	0	0	1	–	–	1

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Summary:
Goal Scorers: CAN  Weber(1), Benn(1), Doughty(1) NOR  Thoresen(1) Goalies: CAN Price (W)  1-0 NOR Haugen (L)  0-1

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Shots on Goal:

FINAL	1	2	3	OT	T
Canada	9	14	15	–	38
Norway	8	2	10	–	20

 

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NHL Three Stars
	Jamie Benn  CAN   Drew Doughty  CAN  Carey Price  CAN

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Post-game Press Conference

Coach Mike Babcock

• “[The fourth liners: Jamie Benn, John Tavares, Martin St. Louis, Patrice Bergeron] were outstanding. Two played on the power play, two played on the penalty kill and then they filled in all over the place. I thought they were really good and were one of our better lines, to tell you the truth. I thought Bergeron had a real strong game, Tavares had a real strong game, Benn was moving and St. Louis played all over. Those four guys, for me, played well.”

Captain Sidney Crosby

• “I thought in the second and third we were really good. “[It] took us a period to really get our feet under us. I think that is normal when you throw a bunch of guys together. I think getting our speed and figuring it out was important. I think we played at a really high pace, and I thought we did a really good job of that in the second and the third and hopefully that is something that will get better.”

Forward Jonathan Toews

• “For the most part we’ve got to trust our instincts and make plays when we know they are there. We just have to have patience and confidence with the puck.  It was fun. You could see us loosen up as the game went on. We’re just going to keep on getting better.”

(Feature photo by Jean Levac/Postmedia Olympic Team)

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