Brady Tkachuk on U.S.-Canada rivalry: 'There's hatred there'

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MILAN -- On the eve of the Olympic gold medal game, Brady Tkachuk said for the U.S. to win its ultimate goal, his teammates will have to take down Canada, the team they both envy and despise.

"There's hatred there," Tkachuk told ESPN. "I mean, they've been the top dog. They've been the best for the last bunch of years, and for us, we want to be in that position, be the best. So it's going to be a game where I think a lot of guys could say, this is the biggest game that they've ever played in."

The U.S. men have not defeated Canada in a best-on-best competition since the 1996 World Cup of Hockey, featuring Tkachuk's father, Ketih.…