‘An absolute legend’: Fans react to Marie-Philip Poulin’s heroics at Beijing Olympics

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The Canadian hockey legend led her country back to gold at the Beijing Olympics, scoring two goals and an assist in the 3-2 win over the rival Americans. Here’s what people are saying.

By Star staff

Thu., Feb. 17, 2022

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What more can be said about Marie-Philip Poulin?

The Canadian hockey legend led her country back to gold at the Beijing Olympics, scoring two goals and an assist in the 3-2 win over the rival Americans. That included her third ever Olympic-title-winning “golden goal.”

As Philip-Poulin continues to astonish with her consistently clutch scoring year after year, fans around the country took to social media to praise “Captain Clutch” and the rest of the women’s hockey team after the win.

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