Brutal: Absolute Sicko Move After USA Women's Hockey Team Beats Canada in OT And They Looked Like They Were Dying Inside
88 days ago
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There are tough losses. There are brutal losses. And then there is losing to Team USA in overtime and immediately getting handed a stuffed animal while you are still emotionally concussed on the ice.
That is exactly what happened to the Team Canada women’s hockey team after dropping a heartbreaker to Team USA in OT. No time to process the defeat. No chance to stare into the void. Just boom, here is a plush toy, champ.
The stuffed animal in question was a little character named Tina, the official mascot of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Cute. Adorable. Perfect for children. Maybe not ideal for elite athletes who just watched a rivalry game slip through their fingers.
The reactions said it all.
The Canadian players did that ultra polite but clearly furious smile, the one that says thank you so much, I would like to throw this directly into the sun. You could practically hear the internal monologue. I have trained my entire life for this moment, and you are handing me a stuffed animal with button eyes.
Brutal. Absolutely brutal. And honestly, just another chapter in the most intense rivalry in hockey, now featuring emotional damage and stuffed animals.
