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Golden finish for Canada: OT hockey win!
AP Report ^ | February 28, 2010

Posted on 02/28/2010 3:05:59 PM PST by Steelfish

Golden finish for Canada: OT hockey win! Underdog U.S. forces sudden death with late goal, but Crosby's goal wins it

BREAKING NEWS NBCSports.com news services

Sid the Kid is also golden.

Sidney Crosby, arguably the top hockeyplayer in the world, scored in overtime as Canada defeated the United States 3-2 in overtime to win the Olympic gold medal in Vancouver on Sunday. With its goalie pulled for an extra attacker, the United States' Zach Parise scored against Canada with 25 seconds remaining in the third period to tie the game at 2-2 and send the into overtime.

The teams are playing a 20-minute sudden death overtime. If neither team scores during the extra session, a shootout will determine the winner. Parise's goal capped a two-goal comeback for the United States, which trailed 2-0 midway through the game.

Jonathan Toews scored the first goal of the game, beating U.S. goalie Ryan Miller on a rebound 12:50 into the game, following a turnover by the United States deep in their own zone.

It was the first time in these Olympics that the U.S. has given up the first goal. Canada extended the lead to 2-0 on a goal by Corey Perry 7:13 into the second period. The United States, however, got back into the game when Ryan Kesler deflected a Patrick Kane shot past his National Hockey League teammate — Canadian goalie Roberto Luongo of the Vancouver Canucks — with 7:16 left in the second period.

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TOPICS: Canada; Culture/Society; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2010olympics; chat; hockey; sports; teamusa
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1 posted on 02/28/2010 3:05:59 PM PST by Steelfish
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To: Steelfish

Fantastic game! Probably the best hockey match since Lake Placid ‘80. Congratulations to Team Canada on a spectacular win for the Gold, and a “well done” to our own Team USA. See y’all in ‘14!


2 posted on 02/28/2010 3:08:33 PM PST by B-Chan (Catholic. Monarchist. Texan. Any questions?)
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To: Steelfish
Thank you, Cananda for an AWESOME aternoon of hockey! Looks like Wisconsin owes ya some CHEESE!
3 posted on 02/28/2010 3:10:04 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Nice! But Team USA did fine too.


4 posted on 02/28/2010 3:12:48 PM PST by Steelfish (ui)
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To: Steelfish


5 posted on 02/28/2010 3:15:14 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: Steelfish

Well done Canada, North America put the Euros to shame these games.


6 posted on 02/28/2010 3:16:13 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Steelfish
Voops!

I was just about to watch my tivo of the match, and saw the headline.

My bad, eh?

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7 posted on 02/28/2010 3:22:47 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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To: Steelfish

Congrats Canada.


8 posted on 02/28/2010 3:23:17 PM PST by Marty62 (former Marty60)
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To: Steelfish

I’m just being a gracious LOSER. Of course I wanted OUR SIDE to WIN!!!


9 posted on 02/28/2010 3:27:54 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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Whoa, the thread pulled elsewhere. I have a chance to think carefully on this post.

Congratulations to my adopted country Canada. Commiserations to a gallant American team. Having in my younger days come up only too close to the hockey fan- he of the beer parlour variety, I know only too well the quote by Kipling.

If you can meet with triumph and disaster and treat those two imposters just the same.

For me I took my two grand children for an annual trip into little Hulbert, Michigan. For there is a yard and a nice tavern, the deer come to be fed and stare in at my grandchildren.

The whole world, the whole bloomin' lot so far far away. No Congress, no Canadian parliament, no CNN, no CBC. One week later you can be sure it will be a memory.

Next up will be Lord Stanley's Cup. Yes, the old NHL stole it. America will likely have some sort of claim this time up. (chuckle).

10 posted on 02/28/2010 3:28:07 PM PST by Peter Libra
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To: Seaplaner

You’ll still enjoy the game; it’s a thriller. :)


11 posted on 02/28/2010 3:28:42 PM PST by Diana in Wisconsin (Save the Earth. It's the only planet with chocolate.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Thanks for that, my FRiend, I’ll get it going straight away.


12 posted on 02/28/2010 3:34:43 PM PST by Seaplaner (Never give in. Never give in. Never...except to convictions of honour and good sense. W. Churchill)
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13 posted on 02/28/2010 3:36:20 PM PST by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: Steelfish

Congrats, Canada!


14 posted on 02/28/2010 3:36:46 PM PST by Windcatcher (Obama is a COMMUNIST and the MSM is his armband-wearing propaganda machine.)
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I’m glad it ended the way it did. Team USA can be proud, if disappointed, and now we don’t need to face the horror of 10,000,000 Canadian suicides.


15 posted on 02/28/2010 3:37:27 PM PST by swain_forkbeard (Rationality may not be sufficient, but it is necessary.)
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To: Diana in Wisconsin

Looks good!


16 posted on 02/28/2010 3:38:15 PM PST by fanfan (Why did they bury Barry's past?)
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To: B-Chan
See y’all in ‘14!

Maybe not. I heard that the NHL is not going to let its pros play Olympic hockey due to the breakup of teams for the Olympics. May be all amateurs again.

17 posted on 02/28/2010 3:40:25 PM PST by CedarDave (Contrasts: Obama -Teleprompter to talk at a school. Palin - Six words on palm to talk to nation)
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I’m glad it ended the way it did. Team USA can be proud, if disappointed, and now we don’t need to face the horror of 10,000,000 Canadian suicides.

Wadda prick.

18 posted on 02/28/2010 3:44:13 PM PST by Doe Eyes
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To: Doe Eyes

Just a little bit of a laugh Doe Eyes on someones part.
Ah yes, why did I reply? For there were scads of deer looking at us through the bay window of a bar/restaurant in Hulbert, Michigan. Small kids were enthralled. I got squeamish thinking of the November deer season. Just loved those Doe eyes looking in. Off topic, I might get a rap here.


19 posted on 02/28/2010 3:48:31 PM PST by Peter Libra
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To: fanfan

Congrats to our Canadian neighbors. The best hockey game I have ever seen in my life. Team USA played well, but Canada deserves the gold metal. You played AWESOME!


20 posted on 02/28/2010 3:48:57 PM PST by LiberConservative (Obama: the "corpse man" president.)
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