2013 WJC Blog: Day 11
by Travis Betts / New York Islanders2013 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 |
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)
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 |
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