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Canada camp, Day 4: Pre-scrimmage talk, Sabres in numbers and the real Canada-U.S. rivalry

By Scott Burnside and Pierre LeBrun

Thursday, August 27, 2009

CALGARY, Alberta -- The pace of the workouts has been a consistent theme this week at the Canadian Olympic orientation camp, and Sidney Crosby figures it's no coincidence given that the man behind the whistle with the successful Detroit Red Wings teams is the man behind the whistle here, coach Mike Babcock. "I think it's pretty clear why Detroit's always so good. He's well-organized. He makes sure everyone understands what they need to do. He makes guys accountable out there and makes sure they ...

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