“It’s not fun losing. We all want to win. We all love winning. So that’s what we’re looking to do (Sunday).”
Published Dec 28, 2024 • 3 minute read
Easton Cowan had an assist on one of Canada’s two goals Friday, but he expected more of himself.
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Cowan, a point-scoring machine for the London Knights who hopes to carry that reputation into the National Hockey League as a Toronto Maple Leafs first-round pick, hogged more than his share of the blame for Friday’s loss to Latvia at the world junior hockey championship.
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One sleep later, Cowan denied that nerves or extra-stick squeezing were reasons for him failing to convert on any of his seven shots on goal or his chance in the shootout.
Instead, he spoke of better results ahead.
“My chances are coming,” Cowan said in the lobby of the team hotel Saturday morning. “I feel like I can get to the middle of the ice more. I know I can be better. Especially o