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Now, over to the women's 3,000-metre relay. Canadians Danae Blais, Kim Boutin, Florence Brunelle and Sarault will skate for Team Canada against Italy, Korea and the Netherlands for a medal. 

Dandjinou beat out Dutchman Melle van 't Wout to win the first heat in the semifinals, while teammate Steven Dubois came second in his heat and will also skate for a place on the podium.

Laoun, however, won't move on after crashing out alongside Italy's Pietro Sighel. The refs found both skaters were at fault in the crash. 

It'll be Canada versus the Netherlands in the final, with the two van 't Wout brothers, Jens and Melle, and fellow Dutchman Teun Boer lining up against Dandjinou and Dubois.

That race goes at 3:27 p.m. ET.

Canadian speed skater Courtney Sarault has chance to win her fourth medal in four events in the women's 3,000-metre relay final now underway.

It's been a terrific Olympics for the short-track skater, who has taken silvers in the 1,000 metres and the mixed relay, and bronze in the 500 metres.

Sarault joins Danae Blais, Kim Boutin, Florence Brunelle and Rikki Doak for the relay, as Canada tries to block the Netherlands from winning its fifth straight gold in short track at these Games.

Dandjinou and Laoun competed in the third heat, with Dandjinou safely through to the semifinals after placing first. Laoun finished third and qualified as one of the fastest third-placed skaters.

There were no Canadians in the second heat, where Dutch short-track superstar Jens van 't Wout came out on top.

Dubois is the first of the Canadians to skate in the quarterfinal. He'll advance to the semifinals after winning his heat. (The top two skaters in these heats, along with the two fastest third-placed athletes, move on to the next round).

Dandjinou, Steven Dubois and Maxime Laoun are now competing in the men's short-track 500-metre quarterfinals.

This is Dandjinou's last chance to take home an individual medal at these Games, after missing the podium in the 1,000 and 1,500 metres.

Dubois took bronze in this event at Beijing 2022. 

The three Canadians will be up against Dutchman Jens van 't Wout, who has already taken home gold in both the 1,000 and 1,500 metres. 

Fans outside the hockey arena in Milan were riding high after the overtime win, singing O Canada at the top of their lungs and hugging one another. 

Inside the locker-room between the second and third periods, Crosby's teammates used their captain's absence as inspiration.

There's no word yet on the severity of Crosby's injury.

I'm at the Team Canada watch party at Miky's Disco Club in Livigno. As you can imagine, the place exploded into cheers when Marner scored. 

"Let's go, let's go!" fans shouted before singing and jumping around.

Something extra special for Marner: his eight-month-old son Miles was in the crowd with his wife. Marner thinks Miles might have been snoozing for the goal, but it'll be a fun memory for them to re-live together someday.

"It's a special thing to have my son here," Marner said. "He just makes me feel so much love and calmness and it just makes you forget your day job most days."

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