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EDITORIAL: Going for gold

The armchair coaches now questioning the picks for the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team have a few more weeks to discuss their preferred dream team before the Olympics begin.

The armchair coaches now questioning the picks for the Canadian men's Olympic hockey team have a few more weeks to discuss their preferred dream team before the Olympics begin.

The truth is, the players are all standouts and we'll enjoy watching them take on the world at Sochi.

There may be a few more top-notch Canadian hockey players who could have been added to the team - this country produces a lot of them - but for now, let's get behind the team that is about to don our nation's colours.

Let's also root for the 21-player Canadian women's hockey team that was chosen to much less fanfare in December.

This squad of outstanding athletes is sure to put on a great show and is favoured to win a fourth consecutive Olympic gold, with the American side - as it was in 2010 in Vancouver - the greatest competition.

If hockey is Canada's game, then the Olympics is sure to be the highlight of fans' hockey experience this year.