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Power Rankings
Finland just keeps on flying

Published 20.05.2016 01:09 GMT+3 | Author IIHF.com

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Today Canada, after coming up empty Vs the Powerful Fins got it together and rolled over the Swedes 6-0.

This next game (a semi-final matchup) may be of interest to you hockey fans .

Canada (defeated the USA 5-1 earlier in this competition) plays the USA (defeated the Czech Republic 2-1) in the Quarter Finals of the Gold Medal Section of this Tournament. The loser of this game plays for Bronze.

The winner of Canada Vs USA plays the winner of Finland VS the USSR for GOLD.

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OK so what's happening:

Finland polished off Russia (USSR) by a 3-1 score early this morn our time.

At 1 PM EST Canada and the USA square off in the other Semi- Final.

It should be an interesting game. The avg. age of the USA Team...23 years very young.

Canada wants this game badly and a second crack at Finland for the GOLD.

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OK a hard fought win ! Canada managed a squeeker a 4-3 win...Vs ...a very solid USA Team today.

What I saw was promise for the near future and International Hockey and the USA. Your team was very young but very difficult to handel. The USA threw the kitchen sink at Canada scoring three goals in under 8 minutes. The game was exciting throughout.

Next up for us an opportunity Vs an extremely tough Team Fuinland for the GOLD.

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The Gold Medal game Between Canada and Finland has just started.

Early in this game Canada is taking to play to the Finn's leading in shots on goal 7-0. We want this game ! :-)

GO CANADA GO !

Earlier today RUSSIA polished off the USA by a 7-2 score in the Bronze Medal Matchup:

http://www.tsn.ca/russia-defeats-usa-for-bronze-at-worlds-1.494024

MOSCOW - Russia routed the United States 7-2 to win the bronze medal at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.

" Ahead of the final between Canada and Finland later Sunday, Russia was in full control of the bronze medal game, taking a 4-0 lead in the second period before countering any hopes of an American fightback."

Frank Vatrano scored both goals for the young U.S. team (avg. age 23 years)

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After the first period of the GOLD Medal game:

Canada leads by a score of 1-0 with Canadian young Superstar Connar McDavid scoring the opening goal. He's played well in this tournament with a bunch of assists but this was his first goal of the tournament. Finally he got 'the Monkey Off His Back'. :clap:

Connar McDavid is a sensational young hockey player and in every month this season ( his Rookie year ) he was voted top NHL Rookie when he played the entire month.

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http://www.tsn.ca/hockey-Canada

May 22, 2016

Canada captures gold at WHC for second straight year


" ...Connor McDavid's first goal of the world hockey championship proved to be golden. McDavid's first-period goal stood as the winner as Canada successfully defended its world championship gold medal with a 2-0 win over Finland.
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