Olympic viewing guide: Archrivals Canada, U.S. square off for women's hockey gold

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Charles Hamelin's last waltz ended on the sweetest note. In the final Olympic skate of his brilliant career, the Canadian short track icon helped the men's relay team win gold this morning. The walk-off victory gave Hamelin, 37, his sixth Olympic medal, tying him with long track skater Cindy Klassen for the most ever by a Canadian in the Winter Games.

It also gave 24-year-old Steven Dubois his third medal of these Olympics, matching long tracker Isabelle Weidemann for the Canadian lead in Beijing. Both skaters won one of each colour.

As for everything else on Day 12… well, you might want to look away. The Canadian men's hockey team was eliminated in the quarter-finals by Sweden, while the women's curling team will have to fight for its playoff life after a crushing loss to China (more on that below).

On the other hand, the men's curling team advanced to the playoffs without lifting a broom, and multiple Canadians have a shot at a ski cross medal tonight. And, of course, another golden opportunity awaits in the most anticipated contest of these Olympics: the women's hockey final between Canada and the United States.

Here's what to watch on Wednesday night and Thursday morning:

The matchup we've all been waiting for happens tonight at 11:10 p.m. ET, when the archrivals square off in the final for the sixth time in the seven Winter Olympics since women's hockey was added to the program.

Canada won four golds in a row before the U.S. snapped a 20-year Olympic title drought by beating the champs in a shootout in 2018 in South Korea. The Canadians