Binnington Stars as Canada Blanks Czechia in Opener
Jordan Binnington channels his inner wall for Team Canada, locking down the Czechs in the Olympic curtain-raiser while the NHL's best pile on the pressure up front. Coaches like Jon Cooper knew exactly what they had in the Blues netminder after his 4 Nations heroics, but seeing him stonewall stars like Pastrnak in Milan confirms he's built for these big stages.
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