Playoff Mood At World Cup Of Hockey As Canada Eliminates U.S.

Team Canada last night eliminated the U.S. from World Cup of Hockey with a 4-2 win, and the mood at Air Canada Centre was "electric right from the beginning." The excitement could be felt from "blocks away." There was a "playoff atmosphere" in Toronto, and the "buzz in the arena was intoxicating." There were "some empty seats but it did not affect the overall mood" (TORONTO SUN, 9/21). In a "strange way, the Canadian efficiency quieted the pro-Canadian crowd all dressed up in red and white" (TORONTO SUN, 9/21).

Meanwhile, yesterday's crowd at the WCOH fan festival was "far from the ground capacity of 15,000," but the event "managed to attract fans from near and far" (TORONTO STAR, 9/21).