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Canada-U.S. Rivalry Series's final stop resumes set against backdrop of off-ice political tension

One of the most heated rivalries in sports will resume on Thursday, as the Canadian and American women's hockey teams face off in the final leg of this season's Rivalry Series.

The Canadians lead 2-1 as the five-game series shifts to Halifax on Thursday evening, followed by the finale in Summerside, P.E.I. on Saturday. The Americans hosted the first three games in the fall in California, Utah and Idaho.

On the ice, the rivalry is as strong as it ever was, even as players from both countries worked together to build a new professional league and now share locker rooms on their PWHL teams.

But off the ice, some fans may feel the games take on extra importance this week amid the threat of a trade war, prompted by tariffs proposed, and then delayed for 30 days, by U.S. president Donald Trump.

In the thick of the tension between Canada and its closest trade ally, fans booed the American national anthem at NBA and NHL games in Canada over the last couple of days.

After practising on the Scotiabank Centre ice in her home province of Nova Scotia on Tuesday, Canadian forward Blayre Turnbull said she hadn't been thinking about how Canadian fans might react to the American anthem.

"I would expect Maritime hospitality here [Thursday]," she said. "I don't think politics should weigh into our hockey game. I think the fans should be excited to watch the highest level of women's hockey for the first time in a long time. So I'm hoping that everyone's here to support the game and to cheer us on."

It's a jersey she's worn for more than 15 years, through four Olympic Games and numerous world championships. 

"A lot of us started to dream to be part of this team and we're able to be here, so it's a privilege," Poulin said. "We don't take it

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