Sean Burke still canB次元官网网址檛 bring himself to watch the game.

Once was enough.

The general manager of CanadaB次元官网网址檚 menB次元官网网址檚 hockey team at the Pyeongchang Olympics has no interest in reliving the countryB次元官网网址檚 stunning 4-3 loss to Germany in the semifinals B次元官网网址� a defeat that cost the group of non-NHLers a chance to play for gold.

B次元官网网址淚t hurts sometimes to think about,B次元官网网址� Burke said. B次元官网网址漌e played our best hockey all but one period against the Germans.

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The menB次元官网网址檚 event at the 2018 Winter Olympics got underway a year ago this week, and while Canada would recover in time to win bronze just 24 hours after the shock defeat to Germany, that result in the semis to one of the gameB次元官网网址檚 minnows still stings.

B次元官网网址淚 donB次元官网网址檛 know if IB次元官网网址檒l ever have such a tough situation in hockey again,B次元官网网址� defenceman Maxim Noreau said in a recent phone interview. B次元官网网址漈hat was probably some of the toughest minutes IB次元官网网址檝e ever had in my life B次元官网网址� just looking around that locker room and seeing tears in everyoneB次元官网网址檚 eyes.B次元官网网址�

B次元官网网址淵ou have to come up with your best game at the right time,B次元官网网址� added Burke, also a scout with the Montreal Canadiens. B次元官网网址淯nfortunately if you donB次元官网网址檛, you donB次元官网网址檛 have a seven-game series. ItB次元官网网址檚 quite an intense event.

B次元官网网址淚t brings out the best, but it can also show your cracks.B次元官网网址�

The 2018 Olympics were the first not to feature NHL players since 1994 after the league declined to send its stars to South Korea. The move left many hockey fans disappointed, but the group of pros selected from leagues scattered around the world to represent Canada ran with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to wear red and white on sportB次元官网网址檚 biggest stage.

B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e objective and we know people want to see the best players,B次元官网网址� said the 31-year-old Noreau, a Montreal native and member of Zurich SC in Switzerland. B次元官网网址淏ut we wanted to make sure we proved that even though we were in Russia or Europe that weB次元官网网址檙e still good players.

B次元官网网址淓veryone had a little bit to prove.B次元官网网址�

Canada finished second in its preliminary round group following victories over Switzerland and South Korea that bracketed a shootout loss to the Czech Republic.

The Canadians then beat Finland 1-0 in a hard-fought quarterfinal and expected to take on Sweden in the semis before the Germans, who had already ditched the Swiss in the playoff round, picked up their second of three shock results with a 4-3 overtime victory.

Joshua Clipperton, The Canadian Press

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