That was the way it should be. Canada versus the United States for all the marbles. This was the game that North America, hockey fans, the NHL and everyone else wanted. Folks, this matchup certainly did not disappoint.
Sidney Crosby scored the Gold Medal clinching goal at the 67:40 of the game. Canada struck first on a rebound goal from Jonathan Toews. Corey Perry made it 2-0 in favor of the host Canadians.
The United States was able to cut the deficit to 2-1 when Ryan Kesler was able to deflect Patrick Kane's shot, past Roberto Luongo. Things got very interesting in the 3rd period, when Canada struck the post twice early in the period. Ryan Miller made a couple of stellar saves that kept the United States in the game. Zach Parise scored with 25 seconds remaining to send the game to overtime.
The overtime period was back and forth until Sidney Crosby became a Canadian hero again, when he put a shot through the five hole of Ryan Miller, clinching the Gold Medal for Canada. United States defenseman Brian Rafalski lost the puck deep in the USA end, and Crosby scored to dash the dreams of the States.
Ryan Miller played extremely well again in goal for the United States. This was a great result for the Americans, who were not supposed to even medal. The Americans brought a young team to Vancouver and surpassed all expectations by taking the Silver medal. The United States should keep their head held high and build off of this great result. Thank you Canada and the USA for a great finish to a great Olympic hockey tournament.
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