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High Noon? Only on the clock we think Team Canada hits the ice at twelve Eastern (Wednesday, February 19, 2014) to face Latvia in a whistle stop game on its way to a gold medal showdown with the USA. But as many are saying in the hockey ether, let’s not get cocky. It seems unlikely in the extreme that Canada (goal differential +9 to Latvia’s -5) could possibly mess this up. Eleventh-seeded Latvia beat sixth-seeded Switzerland 3-1 for its first victory of the tournament. One wag, Brandon writing on Twitter, feared the worst: “If Canada loses to Latvia tomorrow the hockey world will end. Seriously. There will be no more hockey after that upset. Big bang in reverse.” Others were feeling more optimistic. CBC Olympics mocked up a red and white graphic called The Price is Right — a nod to the Canadian goalie Carey Price, the 27-year-old net-minder for the Montreal Canadiens. A great irony for some is that Team Latvia will be coached by a Canadian and former NHLer Ted Nolan. Much conversation at Twitter.
