Marie-Philip Poulin didn’t win another Olympic gold. She’s still the greatest of all time

Hailey Salvian Fri, 20 February 2026 at 2:46 pm UTC·7 min read MILAN — There will be all sorts of debates in the aftermath of the Canadian women’s hockey team’s 2-1 overtime loss against the United States in the Olympic gold medal game. There will be questions about the way the team was constructed and the way players were deployed. People will wonder how Canada is going to turn things around for 2030 against a young American core that will only get better with age.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement The debate you can’t have is about Marie-Philip Poulin, her greatness and her place in the history of the sport. That much is secure. Canada’s captain handled that a long time ago. No...