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Sidney Crosby, shut down most of the tournament, wristed a shot past Ryan Miller 7:40 into overtime after the United States tied it with 24.4 seconds left in regulation, and Canada survived a tense, taut game to beat the Americans 3-2 in the men's hockey final Sunday. It capped Canada's record gold rush in the Vancouver Games and set off a national celebration.


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U.S. goaltender Ryan Miller kneels as the Canadian team swarms Sidney Crosby after his game-winner.

In one of the greatest games in Olympic history, Canada's collection of all-stars held off a young, desperate U.S. team that had beaten it the previous Sunday and, after staging a furious comeback after falling behind 2-0, almost beat them again.

With Canada less than a minute away from celebrating the gold medal that its hockey-crazed nation expected, Zach Parise -- the son of a player who figured in Canada's finest hockey moment -- tied it with Miller off the ice for an extra attacker.

The moment he scored, the sighs of disappointed fans probably could be heard from Vancouver to the Maritimes. Crosby, scoreless the previous two games, brought back the cheers with his second post-regulation game-winner of the tournament by scoring from the left circle. He also beat Switzerland in a shootout during the round robin.

http://sports.espn.go.com/oly/winter/2010/icehockey/men/recap?gameId=887

 

[SabresFan101]

I hate Canada and Crosby even more Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[charlio lemieux]

I hate Canada and Crosby even more Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't waste your time on hate young grasshopper. It requires too much energy. :beer:bt

 

[Bless_D_Mess]

The fiefdom hangs on by the skin of its teeth and mass suicide is prevented. Sidney Crosby said it best: "Without this we have nothing."

 

[f/max]

canada

oh my god, i think im hooked on ice hockey now after watching that never really had any experience with the game but now i wanna learn lol
Max

 

[Lemieux66]

AND that means Kesler lost, which is VERY good.

 

[charlio lemieux]

The fiefdom hangs on by the skin of its teeth and mass suicide is prevented. Sidney Crosby said it best: "Without this we have nothing."

Any other Anti-Canadain BullSh!t you want to get off your chest?

 

[VICE™]

Any other Anti-Canadain BullSh!t you want to get off your chest?

It's okay, SabresFan will come in here and call him Canadian.

Seriously, where the hell did he get the idea that Mess is Canadian?

 

[charlio lemieux]

oh my god, i think im hooked on ice hockey now after watching that never really had any experience with the game but now i wanna learn lol
Max

IT is the best game on earth.

Welcome to the fraternity. Pick a team and start cheering! :bt

 

[charlio lemieux]

It's okay, SabresFan will come in here and call him Canadian.

Seriously, where the hell did he get the idea that Mess is Canadian?

LOL

MUst have been looking at a hockey card and got confused.

 

[VICE™]

LOL

MUst have been looking at a hockey card and got confused.

He's done it in three or four threads, and I always consider correcting him, but it's more entertaining to just leave it.

 

[Nashvillejohn]

oh my god, i think im hooked on ice hockey now after watching that never really had any experience with the game but now i wanna learn lol
Max

When your bit by the bug it bites hard.

 

[f/max]

thinkin about the penguins they seem to crop up alot any suggestions greatly welcomed!! over here we have the belfast giants and to use one word to describe them Crap!lol

 

[Rookie]

I hate Canada and Crosby even more Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Calm down,your hatred will do nothing good,or will it bring back the glory USA has lost against Canada. You should just wait till 2014 if NHLers decide to go to those Olympics and ponder about Vancouver 2010 viewing USA's mistakes and where it went wrong and imply does mistakes to their game which might bring them gold.

It's not only Crosby,he was merely the representative of the whole Canadian nation while he scored that goal from an excellent feed from Jarome Iginla. Blame the whole Canada team if you want not a single representative.
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[Badat]

I hate Canada and Crosby even more Now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Its ok most countries hate America so you may aswell hate back.

 

[charlio lemieux]

thinkin about the penguins they seem to crop up alot any suggestions greatly welcomed!! over here we have the belfast giants and to use one word to describe them Crap!lol

Pittsburg
Washington
Philadelphia
Los Angeles
Chicago

Are good teams to follow the next few years.

IF you are a glutton for punishment, you could become a fan of the Toronto Maple Leafs.

 

[f/max]

if i was a glutton for punishment i would support my own team lol belfast giants but because we tend to stick to our own over here i suppose i will do that too as well as another team. currently looking up games to go to support the giants bring on the ice!!lol
Max

 

[thejesterace88]

i wanted america to win but i think everybody has to respect canada and canadian hockey......its their game...we just love it to.

 

[Nashvillejohn]

thinkin about the penguins they seem to crop up alot any suggestions greatly welcomed!! over here we have the belfast giants and to use one word to describe them Crap!lol

I feel that Washington is the most fun team to watch.

 

[VICE™]

Go for the Wild, or whatever team Owen Nolan will be on in three days. He was born in Belfast, so it would be cool to have somewhat of a connection that way as a foreign fan.