It was a hockey game for the ages, and Canada won the gold medal. Hockey is Canada’s game once again.
Canadian hockey hero Sidney Crosby fired a quick shot through U.S. goalie Ryan Miller at 7:40 of overtime to win one of the most exciting and most anticipated hockey games of all time 3–2. The packed Canadian Hockey Place crowd went into absolute delirium.
Jarome Iginla dug the puck out of the corner and fed Crosby for the quick finish.
“He [Iginla] had his back turned to me, facing the boards. I didn’t think he’d know I was there. It was a pretty little pass down low,” said Crosby.
Team USA’s Zach Parise forced overtime when he shoveled a loose puck into the Canadian net with only 25 seconds left to go in the third period, tying the game at 2–2 and silencing the standing crowd.
The Americans had been pressing but to that point, Canada had weathered the storm and seemed headed for gold. U.S. coach Ron Wilson pulled Miller in favor of the extra attacker and it paid off.
But Canada recovered from the obvious disappointment of being 25 seconds away from gold.
“Our guys did a great job staying poised and getting it done at the end,” said Canadian forward Ryan Getzlaf.
“Just believe that it’s going to happen. You have to think positive thoughts,” said Canadian captain Scott Niedermayer.
A bitterly disappointed Patrick Kane of the U.S. team said, “It’s a fitting finish for Canadian fans and for media too. It’s what you want to see—such a tight game and overtime.”
“It burns a lot right now, I’ll tell you that.”
Canadian hockey hero Sidney Crosby fired a quick shot through U.S. goalie Ryan Miller at 7:40 of overtime to win one of the most exciting and most anticipated hockey games of all time 3–2. The packed Canadian Hockey Place crowd went into absolute delirium.
Jarome Iginla dug the puck out of the corner and fed Crosby for the quick finish.
“He [Iginla] had his back turned to me, facing the boards. I didn’t think he’d know I was there. It was a pretty little pass down low,” said Crosby.
Team USA’s Zach Parise forced overtime when he shoveled a loose puck into the Canadian net with only 25 seconds left to go in the third period, tying the game at 2–2 and silencing the standing crowd.
The Americans had been pressing but to that point, Canada had weathered the storm and seemed headed for gold. U.S. coach Ron Wilson pulled Miller in favor of the extra attacker and it paid off.
But Canada recovered from the obvious disappointment of being 25 seconds away from gold.
“Our guys did a great job staying poised and getting it done at the end,” said Canadian forward Ryan Getzlaf.
“Just believe that it’s going to happen. You have to think positive thoughts,” said Canadian captain Scott Niedermayer.
A bitterly disappointed Patrick Kane of the U.S. team said, “It’s a fitting finish for Canadian fans and for media too. It’s what you want to see—such a tight game and overtime.”
“It burns a lot right now, I’ll tell you that.”
