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A great Canada dominates the final of the men's Olympic ice hockey tournament, beating 3 to 0 Sweden in the final for the gold medal''.
Sunday 23 February 2014 3 minutes reading time
The Canadian team swept the experience of Jonathan Toews in the first half, and Sidney Crosby and Chris Kunitz in the second and third drittel, confirmed the Olympic title in Vancouver, historic event as it was in 1988 that a national not repeated in two consecutive Olympic final.
Canada also became the first country able to complete the tournament undefeated at Five Rings thing that had never happened in the last thirty years''.
Sweden'' quest today fell on the ice without the star Nicklas Backstrom found positive to doping'' on the eve of the final. '' The absence of the center of Washigton Capitals made itself felt with the Scandinavians who found themselves unable to sting a Canada very well organized. '' The only great emotion that Sweden has provided its fans in the last 60 minutes of the game took place at the beginning of the game, when Gustav Nyquist came close to the goal popping a shot that hit the railing and he almost was going to Carey Price stick.
Beyond this great opportunity, the match was dominated by the length and breadth of North Americans who once scored the first goal with Toews assisted excellently by Jeff Carter has continued to insist and to seek a new realization for immediately put an end to the game.
In the second drittel Crosby in a counterattack that you have found yourself face to face with the goalie Henrik Lundqvist Swedish and sat down once he'' s stuck on the right side of the cage. '' In the last time Chris Kunitz did strike a powerful shot from the blue line that has almost slipped again golie yellow-blue.
Canada increased to 10 Olympic titles in this discipline, confirming the country of reference with regard to the sport.
The award for best player of the tournament went to'' ultra-forties Finnish Teemu Selanne, while the palm of the best goalkeeper and best defender went respectively to Carey Price and Erik Karlsson.
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