Canada’s Run Rolls On, But Evan Bouchard’s Exit Looms Large

Canada keeps marching into the semifinal round, but the mood around the room is never just about the scoreboard in a tournament like this. When a key defenseman goes down, every coach in the building starts quietly doing the math on pairings, minutes, and who can eat the hard shifts without blinking. The real tension now is whether Canada can keep its edge while one of its back-end staples is dealing with an injury that could change the look of the next game.