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\n \u00ab\u00a0their game.\u00a0\u00bb So Canadians were in for a rude awakening when they lost Game One of the 1972 Summit Series to the Soviets. The eight-game tournament quickly became a \u00ab\u00a0war on ice\u00a0\u00bb fuelled by<br \/>
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\n From Crosby’s winning goal at the 2010 Winter Games to Henderson’s awesome goal in the 72 Summit<br \/>
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