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 will end with one of its most anticipated events when the 

 for the gold medal in men's hockey, the final event before the closing ceremony Sunday night.

 following a 12-year absence. The Americans and Canadians are undefeated and both teams are stacked with some of the best players in the world. The two teams had much the same rosters a year ago when they 

 just how good best-vs.-best international hockey can be.

The game will air on NBC in the U.S., with Kenny Albert doing play by play and Ed Olczyk and Brian Boucher as in-arena analysts. CBC is broadcasting the game in Canada.

The puck drops at 2:10 p.m. in Milan and 7:10 a.m. Central Time.

The weekend arrived with questions about the status of 

, Sidney Crosby. He did not play in the semifinal win over Finland after leaving the quarterfinal game against Czechia with an apparent right knee injury.

 in Crosby's absence. McDavid with 13 points in five games has already set the record for the most by an NHL player in a single Olympics.

, Brady and Matthew Tkachuk and Quinn and Jack Hughes. Quinn and Jack have 

Canada is favored by 1 1/2 goals on BetMGM Sportsbook. Canada has been the favorite since before play began in Milan, with the U.S. not far behind.

While the women’s team has three gold medals since 1998 — including this year's 

 — the last U.S. men’s team to win it all at the Olympics was the “Miracle on Ice” team in Lake Placid in 1980. The only other is 1960.

The U.S. last reached the final in 2010 in Vancouver, losing to Canada on Crosby’s golden goal in overtime. Canada has won Olympic gold a record nine times, including three in the first five Games with NHL players.

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The Milan Cortina Olympics end with a blockbuster men’s hockey gold medal game between the U.S. and Canada. The rivalry caps the NHL’s return to the Games after a 12-year break.

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