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# Weekend FTB: Canada goes for the gold
- URL: https://www.pensionplanpuppets.com/ftb-go-canada-go-weekend/
- Published: 2024-08-10T11:30:01.000Z
- Updated: 2024-08-11T13:44:31.000Z
- Description: Canada could get a medal on the ice on Saturday.
- Author: Species
- Tags: From The Branches

Canada defeated the USA 5-1 Saturday at the Hlinka Gretzky Cup. There is a highlight pack available on YouTube from TSN here, and I strongly recommend you at least watch for the burlesque performer at 1:55 behind the Canada bench and the reactions.

If you want to skip the whole recap but still see one highlight, here's Gavin McKenna doing his thing again.

> Gavin McKenna finishes the semi-final off in style as 🇨🇦 advances to the [#HlinkaGretzkyCup](https://twitter.com/hashtag/HlinkaGretzkyCup?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) final! 🤩 [pic.twitter.com/CNzLVX6Efv](https://t.co/CNzLVX6Efv?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — Canadian Hockey League (@CHLHockey) [August 10, 2024](https://twitter.com/CHLHockey/status/1822123026340560927?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Canada moves on to play Czechia in the final tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET, broadcast on TSN.

[Scout’s Analysis: Canada’s captain, goalie among early standouts at Hlinka Gretzky CupThe semifinal matchups are set at the U18 men’s Hlinka Gretzky Cup with Canada facing the U.S. in one game on Friday and Sweden battling upstart Czechia in the other. Here are some of my notes following the conclusion of the round robin.![](https://www.sportsnet.ca/sn_favicon.ico)Sportsnet| August 9, 2024, 10:46 AM![](https://www.sportsnet.ca/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Jack-Ivankovic-Canada-Hlinka-1040x572.jpg)](https://www.sportsnet.ca/juniors/article/scouts-analysis-canadas-captain-goalie-among-early-standouts-at-hlinka-gretzky-cup/?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

UPDATE: Canada won!

### Other News

Bruce Boudreau thinks the Leafs had a good off season.

> Did the Toronto Maple Leafs have the most impressive offseason in the Atlantic Division?  
>  
> Bruce Boudreau believes they did. [@TonyLuftman](https://twitter.com/TonyLuftman?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#LeafsForever](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LeafsForever?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) | [#NHLTonight](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTonight?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/dGxsxepiqY](https://t.co/dGxsxepiqY?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) [August 7, 2024](https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1821329631363887211?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

It's summer listicle content season, but there's nothing else to talk about right now, so why not takke the bait here. What do you think about Cory Schneider's list?

> Cory Schneider has the same ten goalies as our Top 10 Goalies Right Now list, just in a different order.  
>  
> What are your thoughts on his list? [#NHLTopPlayers](https://twitter.com/hashtag/NHLTopPlayers?src=hash&ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com) [pic.twitter.com/mDgfOBnObq](https://t.co/mDgfOBnObq?ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)
> 
> — NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) [August 9, 2024](https://twitter.com/NHLNetwork/status/1822045195233587654?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw&ref=pensionplanpuppets.com)

Is playoff Bob real Bob? Has Vasy really dropped that far?

Enjoy your weekend.