Canada-USA Takeaways: When gold is on the line, there's no stopping Poulin

But after her remarkable two-goal performance against the United States to help Canada reclaim Olympic gold in Beijing by a score of 3-2 on Thursday, it’s probably time we come up with something a little stronger, eh?

With her first-period marker against the U.S., a seeing-eye shot after picking the pocket of forward Kelly Pannek in the American zone, Poulin became the only player -- male or female -- to score in four gold-medal matchups on the Olympic stage. Her second goal of the game, a beauty assisted by linemates Brianne Jenner and Sarah Nurse, served as the game-winner.

The tournament’s top six points leaders, and eight of the top 10, are Canadian, led by Nurse . All 20 of Canada’s skaters registered at least one point, showing just how deep this roster is. While veterans stepped up, as expected, we also saw breakout performances by several rookies -- like Sarah Fillier, for one, whose all-world talent was on full display and will be for the next decade, at least.

Nurse was named to the tournament’s all-star team as one of the top three forwards, alongside linemates Poulin and Jenner.Nurse’s linemate was on the receiving end of several of her 13 helpers. While Jenner didn’t score in the final against the Americans, her tournament was quite an accomplishment as a whole. Her nine goals in seven games saw her lead the field in the category, tying the single-tournament record set by Canada’s Meghan Agosta and Switzerland’s Stefanie Marty at Vancouver 2010.

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