2013 WJC Blog: Day 11

2013 World Junior Championship
Team Canada Schedule
12/26	Germany	W 9-3
12/28	Slovakia	W 6-3
12/30	USA	W 2-1
12/31	Russia	W 4-1
1/3*	USA	L 1-5
1/5**	Russia	L 5-6 (OT)
* Semifinal Round * Bronze Medal Game

Team Canada fell in the Bronze Medal Game against Russia in overtime by a score of 6-5 on Saturday. Islanders prospect Ryan Strome did not find the score sheet, while Griffin Reinhart was suspended from the contest for a high-sticking incident that occurred during the semifinal vs. the US.

The Russians established a two-goal cushion on two separate occasions in the first period. Canada drew the score to 3-2 heading into the intermission on a Jonathan Huberdeau power play goal.

The Canadians knotted the score at 3-3 on an early second period man advantage marker. Before the end of regulation, Canada would come back from a 4-3 and a 5-4 deficit to force overtime.

A minute and a half into the extra period, Valeri Nichushkin scored the bronze medal-winning goal for Russia.

Strome finishes the tournament with four goals (including one game-winner) and two assists in six games. Reinhart posted an assist in five games.

BOX SCORE - RUSSIA 6 CANADA 5 (OT)

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2013 World Junior Championship
Playoff Round Schedule
1/3*	Canada vs. USA	USA 5 CAN 1
1/3*	Sweden vs. Russia	SWE 3 RUS 2 (SO)
1/4**	Czech Republic vs. Switzerland	CZE 4 SUI 3
1/5***	Canada vs. Russia	RUS 6 CAN 5 (OT)
1/5****	USA vs. Sweden	USA 3 SWE 1
* Semifinals ** Placement round (5th/6th) *** Bronze Medal Game **** Gold Medal Game

Team USA won the Gold Medal Game against defending champion Sweden by a score of 3-1.

Sweden took a 1-0 lead a minute into the second period on a power play goal by Filip Sandberg. Later in the middle frame, the Americans tied the game and took the lead on a pair of Rocco Grimaldi goals less than three minutes apart.

In the third, with Swedish goaltender Nicklas Lundstrom pulled, Vince Trocheck scored an empty-net goal with 16 seconds remaining to make the score 3-1, securing the Americans second gold medal in four years.

BOX SCORE - USA 3 SWEDEN 1