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OTTAWA, Ontario -- Just three or four years ago, the popular narrative enveloped this hockey-mad nation that somehow Canada had stopped producing enough high-level goaltenders. After one look at the three masked men lockering next to each other over the past week in Canadas capital, that notion now seems so silly.The past two Vezina Trophy winners,?Carey Price and Braden Holtby,?and Corey Crawford, owner of two Stanley Cup rings,?form a 1-2-3 punch in goal for Canada that arguably is the cream of the World Cup tournament -- although Team USA certainly can make an argument, too.Its a good luxury to have, Martin Brodeur, the NHLs all-time winningest goalie, said during a phone conversation on Monday. [In the World Cup] in 04, I got hurt at a bad time in the semifinals, and Roberto Luongo came in and stole the game for us to get into the finals. So the depth is such an important thing. Whether its a bad game or an injury, you have guys to step up and do the job. Thats a luxury that were pretty fortunate to have. You look at other teams -- Team USA might be in the same boat as Canada, but apart from that, it gets pretty thin quickly at that position.Whatever perceived or actual concern Canada had in goal a few years ago is now a distant memory.Yeah, whatever the talk used to be about there not being enough goaltenders coming out of Canada, I think these three are doing a pretty good job of erasing that reputation, agreed center Jonathan Toews. You could start any one of those three guys and they would carry us where we want to go.And thats not counting the Canadian goalies who arent here. Martin Jones and Matt Murray?each made deep Stanley Cup runs with the?San Jose Sharks and Pittsburgh Penguins, respectively, last spring. Jake Allen is coming along for the?St. Louis Blues, Pittsburghs?Marc-Andre Fleury was having a sensational 2015-16 season before concussion problems set in, Brian Elliott is always underrated, and Luongo is still kicking around.The point being, its hard to believe that Canadian hockey fans and media were fretting so much about the position just a few years ago.Like anything, you never really know what the reason was for a while there. It could have just been a weird cycle, said Holtby, last seasons Vezina Trophy winner. Its hard to say. But its good that Canadian goaltending is coming up. Carey has probably had a lot to do with that. He inspired a lot of kids, being in Montreal on that big stage. Hopefully, well see it get better and better.What we havent seen so far in the teams preparation for the World Cup is the kind of drama and/or tension that has so often surrounded Canadas goalie situation in best-on-best tournaments, such as:In Nagano in 1998, when many felt a young Brodeur should have been given the chance to make his Olympic debut in the bronze-medal game once Canadas gold medal hopes were dashed in the semis. But Patrick Roy played every game.In Salt Lake City in 2002, when Team Canada head coach Pat Quinn yanked his own?Toronto Maple Leafs?goalie Curtis Joseph after just one game, a bad loss to Sweden, opening the door for Brodeur to take the puck and run with it.In Vancouver in 2010, when head coach Mike Babcock made the bold decision to bench Brodeur for Luongo after a roun-robin loss to the U.S.Yep, its rarely boring when it comes to the Team Canada goalie situation.Whats noticeable so far this time around is that Price, Holtby and Crawford have a camaraderie going, each one pulling for the other. Holtby made it clear from the first day of camp that, despite being the reigning Vezina Trophy winner, he believed that Price, the Olympic holdover, should be the starter.Theyre pretty good guys, Crawford said Monday. Price is hilarious. And Holtby is such a down-to-earth, cool guy. Just relaxed. Its fun to work with them. Its a good chance for me to come here and play in the last game, just hang out and do my thing. Those two guys are easy to be around.Says the humble guy with all the Stanley Cup rings.We certainly havent seen any of the tension that was evident in the past -- so far. But Brodeur deserved credit in 2010 for the way he accepted Babcocks decision with class and tried to avoid making it a bigger story than it already was.Youre trying to make it as smooth as possible for management, Brodeur said Monday. The last thing you need is a huge competition that takes away from what people are trying to do there, which is to win the World Cup. As players you dont want that attention on you. Sometimes its created; I remember when I went to Vancouver, it was all about Luongo because he played in Vancouver [with the Canucks]. I knew it was going to be hard for me. One bad game, and it was easy to make a transition there. It was kind of written in the sky.But its always the case with Team Canada for top goalies. You run with the ball until somebody is there to take you down. Its hard to get the ball, and when you have it you dont want to let it go. I had a few tournaments where Luongo was right beside me, and next thing you know he got the opportunity and ran with the ball. Now Price has it. And theres two other guys now waiting there with him. Adidas NMD R2 Herr . "I wrote 36 on my sheet at the beginning of the game," the Cincinnati coach said, referring the yard line the ball would need to be snapped from. Adidas NMD Rabatt . -- Stanfords Kevin Danser knelt on one knee and hardly moved on the sideline as Michigan State celebrated its Rose Bowl victory and his Cardinal teammates made their way to the locker room. http://www.nmdsverige.com/ . Shot outdoors against the stunning backdrop of Banff, Alta., the networks 30-minute original production airs tonight at 8pm et/5pm pt on TSN2. The four All-Star teams will play for $100,000 in prize money during TSNs annual skins game, airing live this weekend on TSN from The Fenlands Banff Recreation Centre. Adidas Falcon Herr . Ibaka equaled a career high with 20 rebounds, adding four blocked shots and 15 points as the Thunder smothered the Milwaukee Bucks offence in a 92-79 victory Saturday night. NMD Bape Sverige . -- The Missouri Tigers might not have a roster full of superstars. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The Dolphins can relax Sunday, watch some football and know they kept themselves in a strong position to make the playoffs.Miamis 34-13 rout of the New York Jets on Saturday night was its eighth win in nine games. At 9-5, the Dolphins guaranteed themselves a winning record for the first time in eight years and put some pressure on other wild-card contenders such as Denver, Baltimore, Houston and/or Tennessee to keep winning.Not that coach Adam Gase or backup quarterback Matt Moore -- who, with Ryan Tannehill (knee) sidelined, threw for four touchdowns in his first start since Jan. 1, 2012 -- are concentrating on the playoff chase.Well, at least thats what they claimed.I dont know if were worried really about final records or anything right now, said first-year head coach Gase. Our guys are focused on just making sure whatever opponent we have next, that we come out of that week 1-0.Moore seconded that mantra.Its good right now, but weve got to keep the focus and keep going, said Moore, who completed only 12 throws, but saw receivers Jarvis Landry and Kenny Stills break long TDs. Guys obviously know whats on the table and whats out there. Well enjoy this one and get back on to next week.That would be at Buffalo, followed by hosting New England, which figures to have the AFC East and possibly home-field advantage throughout the playoffs wrapped up by then. Should Miami get to 11 wins, it almost certainly will get into the Super Bowl chase.Other takeaways from Miamis manhandling of the Jets (4-10):CANT STOP CAMCameron Wake, in the midst of a terrific season, was the best defensive player on the field. He had only two tackles, but one was a sack on which he forced Bryce Pettys fumble that Ndamukong Suh recovered.Wake was at the center of a pass rush that often overwhelmed New Yorks undermanned offensive line, and led to three sacks. His crowning moment was the first interception of his eight-year career.Were having a lot of fun out there, Wake said. Obviously, Im not back in coverage very often, so that was a new one for me, but the ball was there. I had to go back to my linebacker days.Gase believes Wake simply knows how to grab the spotlight.I think when you have a player of his ability that has played as long as he has, he has that knack for timing, Gase said. I know him intercepting, hes dropping into a zone blitz. Sometimes when youre a quarterback, you just dont see the guy, you dont anticiipate that guy being in that spot.ddddddddddddGase was puzzled before the game when he saw Wake doing some ball drills.I was watching him catch balls in warmups, he said, thinking to myself, `Why is he catching balls in warmups? And all of a sudden, I look up and he picks one off. So maybe he knew something that I didnt.BLAME BOWLESThe Jets had plenty of mistakes, bad decisions and poorly executed plays to go around, but coach Todd Bowles insisted on shouldering the blame .You dont explain it, Bowles said. Its all on me. I did a terrible job, as far as getting these guys ready to play. We were ready to play in the first half, but the second half, me being the head coach of this team and us not looking very good right now, its all a direct reflection on me.I take full responsibility.PETTYS CHESTPetty was knocked out of the game on the first play of the fourth quarter when he got sandwiched by Wake and Suh as he completed a 28-yard pass down the right sideline to Robby Anderson.X-rays at the stadium were negative, but Petty was scheduled to have a CT scan on Sunday to make sure he doesnt have a bruised or punctured lung.Ill be good, Petty said. A little sore right now, but Ill be fine.POWELLS SURGEWith starting running back Matt Forte nursing a torn meniscus in his right knee -- he had four carries for 21 yards and one reception for 7 -- Bilal Powell looked quick and shifty as a receiver and runner.The sixth-year pro came off a 145-yard, two-TD performances at San Francisco to rush 16 times for 84 yards and catch 11 of the 12 passes thrown his way for 78 yards.With Forte ailing and little depth at the position, Powell figures to be quite busy in the final two games, against New England and Buffalo.QUICK TURNAROUNDStaff at MetLife Stadium had quite a challenge this weekend with the Dolphins-Jets game followed at 1 p.m. Sunday by Lions-Giants. Throw in a snowstorm that hit the area early Saturday morning and clearing parking lots at the massive complex added to their jobs.The end zones did not have the Jets logo painted on them Saturday night, and remained with diagonal lines for Sundays game. It was a throwback look that while plain also was kind of cool to see.---AP Sports Writer Dennis Waszak Jr. contributed.---For more NFL coverage: http://www.pro32.ap.org and http://www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '