Et tu, Wayne: Gretzky’s legacy in Canada takes hit over 4 Nations snub

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Canada hockey legend Wayne Gretzky was already facing a strained relationship with the Canadian public when he emerged from the tunnel at last week’s 4 Nations Face-Off final against the United States in Boston.

But that strain reached a full-on breaking point on Thursday night when Gretzky gave an eager thumbs-up to the US players and wore no Canadian colors to the final game between the two countries at the inaugural tournament, where Gretzky was the honorary team captain for Canada.

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