Leila Rahimi

In the bronze medal game, the winner is happy.

That's true.

But that's the point is, is that's how the tournament goes.

Like Team USA didn't say that when they lost in overtime to Slovakia last time.

You know, that that's the I don't know if they end up changing the rules like Edzo talked about that on Mullion Hall a little bit this morning with Zach Zaidman and David Hall.

The concept of do you keep that happening because it is so perilous, you know, because it really does come down to chance.

And I remember being in Beijing and watching the 2022 team just agonized after defeat because you are so close in a three-on-three.

But there was good coaching and just a good level of U.S.

play that went on, too, that put them in those positions.

And Edzo talked about this.

They had a lot of time in front of the net, even though they didn't have as many shots on goal to start.

And he goes, you can't pass your way into the net here.

You guys need to get some purposeful shots on goal.

And you started to see that just wear down and wear down.

The other thing, too, is not only did Helibook make 41 saves, but Team USA had numbers every single time Canada was in their zone.

So because of that, I feel like, yeah, Nathan McKinnon can say that, and I understand the anguish that they have, especially after their women's team lost to the women, too, which is a very big deal.

But...

To have it go down like this, to have Team USA come through and also honor the late Johnny Goudreau, we haven't even gotten to all the emotional parts of this.

Again, Catherine Tappan joins us at 1045.

We can't wait to talk to her.