Canada Beats Russia in Shootout in Thrilling World Junior Semifinal Game
January 3, 2009 by Jeanne Dupuis
Filed under Events, Fan Fare, Scores, Television
I was on the edge of my seat during the thrilling semifinal game between Canada and Russia at the 2009 World Junior Championship.
It was really a game of cat and mouse with both teams edging each other out. I thought it was all over when Russia took the lead in the final minutes of the game but with just 5 seconds left in the third period, Canada scored and forced the game into overtime.
The OT was really intense with the Canadians putting a lot of pressure on the Russian goaltender and, in the end, neither team scored.
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