It's been a very long summer; aside from the Montreal Canadiens' development camp, Montreal hockey fans haven't had much to look forward to. In fact, the grand final took place yesterday—obviously between the United States and Canada—and the Canadian team made short work of the American squad. Canada routed the United States 8–1. #HlinkaGretzkyCup pic.twitter.com/qnmWRTBziL — TSN (@TSN_Sports) August 9, 2026That's right—Canada defeated the United States, not Great Britain, by a score of 8–1, after outshhooting them 47–17. #HlinkaGretzkyCup | #CoupeHlinkaGretzky pic.twitter.com/0HTIaL7F0W — Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) August 9, 2026Canada showed no mercy to the United States, which simply wasn't a match for the Canadian U-18 team.