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Sidney Crosby: Canada looking to ‘find a way to win gold’ in Sochi

Ice Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Game - Day 17

VANCOUVER, BC - FEBRUARY 28: Sidney Crosby #87 of Canada (L) celebrates with teammates Scott Niedermayer #27 and Drew Doughty #8 after scoring the match-winning goal in the first overtime during the ice hockey men’s gold medal game between USA and Canada on day 17 of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics at Canada Hockey Place on February 28, 2010 in Vancouver, Canada. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)

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In case you missed it, National Hockey League players will once again be participating in the Winter Olympics.

This time it’s in Sochi, Russia, for the 2014 Games. Canada enters the competition having won gold in the both the women’s and men’s ice hockey events in Vancouver four years ago.

And at the top of the podium is where people across Canada - and from all walks of life - want the Red and White to be standing when next year’s tournament is over.

Of course, Sidney Crosby, who scored the game-winning goal against the U.S. in Vancouver, is likely to lead Canada’s hockey team in a few months time. He knows what’s at stake.

It’s also worth mentioning that after winning gold at the 2002 Olympics, the Canadian team fell flat in Torino, Italy, and placed a disastrous seventh place.

“I think when you play for Canada, that’s the expectation,” said Crosby, as per the Pittsburgh Penguins website.

“I have never been to Russia, (but) obviously everyone knows the history with Canada-Russia in ’72 and ’87 and the list goes on and on. I think that right there, having the opportunity to play hockey in Russia is pretty special.

“But with the Olympics in general, I think that just being Canadian, you realize pretty quickly that people come together at that time of year especially. When it’s hockey, even more so. So I think yeah, you want to go there and find a way to win gold.”