USA's Goal Diff Key in Canada Standings Fight
Team USA hangs tough in the standings battle with Canada, where goal differential emerges as the ultimate tiebreaker weapon. Stars and Stripes pile on margins to climb the ladder, pressuring the maple leafs in a rivalry boiling over in Italy. NHL execs watch closely, knowing these metrics foreshadow playoff seeding back home.
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