There was a welcome sight at Team Canada practice on Friday. Captain Marie-Philip Poulin was back on the ice, and that alone was enough to get fans talking. The 34-year-old superstar has been out since suffering a lower-body injury early in Canada’s preliminary round game against Czechia.

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With Canada facing the United States on Tuesday, the biggest question will be the status of captain and top player, Marie-Philip Poulin.

Marie-Philip Poulin was named Player Development Consultant of the Canadiens in June 2022. Still pursuing her playing career, she will hold the position part-time.

Mitch Marner buried a backhander in overtime to lead Canada past Czechia on Wednesday, sealing a ticket to the 2026 Winter Olympics hockey semifinals.

Love is blossoming at the Olympics, with U.S. women's hockey captain Hilary Knight proposing to fellow Olympian Brittany Lowe before the gold medal game. (AP Photo)

This will be their seventh gold medal matchup in eight Olympics since women’s hockey debuted in 1998, and the fifth for Knight, who has indicated these will be her final Games. “It’s exciting. It’s fleeting.