EDMONTON - The United States is handling the Rivalry Series' dual goals of Olympic preparation and winning games better than Canada.

How to build a team to win an Olympic a gold medal in women's hockey in 2026 within the time limitations imposed by the Professional Women's Hockey League's schedule is a new puzzle for the two countries to solve.

The U.S. has a head start in outscoring Canada 20-6 in three Rivalry Series games.

Canada has a chance to wrest some momentum back in Saturday's fourth and final game of the series in Edmonton, and in its last tilt against the U.S. before the Milan Cortina Olympic Games in February.

The PWHL, which started its third season Nov. 21, did away with Canada's usual pre-Olympic practice of centralizing players in Calgary for six months, and playing re

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