Sweden2 – Finland 2:1 (end) | USA – Canada2 0:1 (end)
final
USA
0:1 (0:0, 0:1, 0:0)
Canada2
Friday 21.02.2014, 18:00 • Bolshoy Ice Dome • Olympics - Men
     
    That's all from us today, thank you for following the Olypmics with us today, until next time, goodbye! (20:18:20)
     
    Canada will play Sweden Sunday to defend their gold from Vancouver four years ago, while the USA will crash their sticks with Finland tomorrow battling for the bronze.
     
    Eurolivescores MVP:
    Jamie Benn as one would expect is our MVP, he's had a goal tonight, and +1 rating on the ice. He was 20% in winning the faceoffs, or 1 for 4. But he brought the game-winner, and that little detail as a tip in brings the diference in games close like this.
     
    Shots on goal: USA 9 (31), CAN 9 (37)
    Penalties: USA 2 (4), CAN 0 (6)
    Powerplay: USA 0/3, CAN 0/2.
     
    It's all over! Team Canada will play Sweden in the battle for the gold Sunday. It was a terrific hockey night! The whole day! Canada will try to go 2 for 2. What to say about it? Jamie Benn's tip in brings the winner and the gold medal game for Canada. The USA didn't have as many chances as one would expect, but the result says it all. It was a fierce battle on the ice, Canada might have had a slight advantage, but it was as close as it gets.
     
    60:00
    Game over.
     
    59:27
    Carlson gets another opportunity on the drop from the right. wide.
     
    59:06
    Jonathan Quick skates to the bench.
     
    58:43
    Canada trying to get as close to the net as possible to keep Quick in net.
     
    58:00
    Two minutes to go, the USA will have to consider pulling Quick.
     
    57:38
    John Carlson is having a great night offensively, he's made a diving play to save the day with Canada going 2-on-1.
     
    57:13
    Carlson gets alone with the puck after a blind pass from the endboards, fires from the right, wide to the left.
     
    56:30
    Kunitz and Crosby get off as team Canada dump it in hope of getting something from it, but USA will take over.
     
    55:46
    Team USA dump the puck in, but can't get to it at the boards, and team Canada will go the other way.
     
    TV timeout, everybody will benefit, even us, this is one great hockey showdown, players could use some refreshment.
     
    55:13
    Blake Wheeler with another shot, on a drop pass from the left side, firing from the perimeter, but Carey Price finds a way to keep it away.
     
    54:50
    Wheelers tries to circle the net, but gets hammered into the boards, team USA lose possession.
     
    53:29
    Canada circle around and try to find a gap, the USA intercept it and then Max Pacioretty tries to fire from the left side with a severe angle, Price ricochets it wide.
     
    52:11
    Canada get to the net trying to crash it from the left side, Quick deflects it wide.
     
    51:57
    Team USA is complete.
    Commentary by

    Alan Ilijic

    Goals & lineups Match log
    Goals and assists: 22. Benn (Bouwmeester)

    USA: Quick (Miller) – Suter (A), McDonagh, Parise (C), Kesler, Kane – Carlson, Orpik, Pavelski, van Riemsdyk, Kessel – Fowler, Shattenkirk, Brown (A), Callahan, Backes – Faulk, Stastny, Wheeler, Pacioretty, Oshie
    Head Coach: Dan Bylsma
    Canada2: Price (Luongo) – Keith, Weber (A), Kunitz, Bergeron, Crosby (C) – Doughty, Vlasic, Getzlaf, Benn, Perry – Bouwmeester, Pietrangelo, Marleau, Toews (A), Carter – Hamhuis, Duchene, Sharp, St. Louis, Nash
    Head Coach: Mike Babcock
    Referees: Meier (USA), Sutherland (CAN) – Dedioulia (BLR), Devorski (CAN)