Told of the odyssey completed by the Jarvis’ pals, Canada coach Jon Cooper shook his head.
“It shows how much this sport and these players, how much it means to them,” he said.
Not just for Canadians, either.
This game, this tournament, has transcended the sport. Many United States players have discussed how friends and acquaintances, normally casual fans, have been magnetized to the event, culminating with the championship matchup that could be the most-watched hockey game in history.
“I think this tournament has had a huge impact on hockey, certainly in the United States, without a question in North America, but maybe the world,” U.S. coach Mike Sullivan said. “These best-on-best tournaments, I think, bring out the best of the best. And the commitment, the investment that all these teams have displayed every night, in my mind, has been an unbelievable celebration of hockey.
“From a hockey purist or a hockey fan in general, it’s hard not to get excited about what we’re witnessing. I would envision tonight will be the pinnacle of that with Team USA and Canada competing for the championship.”
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