Hello friends,
Whew! Things have been wild in the (mostly) best way here in Milano!
The women’s tournament preliminary round wraps today as Finland and Canada are playing their rescheduled matchup RIGHT NOW.
Black Rosie Media will host a POSTGAME LIVESTREAM after that final matchup to discuss where things stand as the women’s tournament heads into the quarterfinals.
The North American men’s teams will also hit the (F) ice on Thursday, and I will be on hand for that. But this newsletter has something special for my Seattle Kraken fans!
There is a cluster of current, former, and future Kraken players here (we see you, Oscar). I caught up with a few!
Coming up later:
Women’s Tournament: Quarterfinals matchups & start times
EXCLUSIVE audio: Oliver Bjorkstrand, Laila Edwards, and questions about Canada's women’s hockey.
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