You have to give the Russian’s full marks for their gold medal win. They trailed Canada 4-2 going into the third period. They came out and carried the play, eventually tying the game with about 6 minutes left to play. Both teams traded a couple of scoring chances but regulation time ended with the score knotted at 4 a piece.
Overtime had a new format this year in the World Hockey Championship. The teams play a twenty minute sudden death period, four on four.
The first shift into the overtime, Rick Nash shot the puck over the glass from inside his own blue line and was assessed an automatic two minute penalty for “delay of game”, giving the Russians a 4 on 3 power play. With their firepower that was all they needed. An Ilya Kovalchuk wrist shot from the slot was deflected off a prone Canadian defenseman and over Cam Wards right shoulder into the net.
Game Over
Sincerely Walt Webb
http://allsportsontheweb.com
http://thesportingnews-walt.blogspot.com/
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