Canada Defeats United States 1-0 To Reach Sochi Olympics Hockey Gold Medal Game (PHOTOS)

Jamie Benn #22 of Canada scores a second-period goal against Jonathan Quick #32 of the United States during the Men's Ice Hockey Semifinal Playoff on Day 14 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 21, 2014 in Sochi, Russia.  (Photo by Julio Cortez-Pool/Getty Images)
Hockey bragging rights will stay north of the International Boundary for another four years.
Canada's men's hockey team defeated the United States 1-0 in the semifinals of the Sochi Olympics tournament on Friday at Bolshoy Ice Dome. Canada's Jamie Bennscored the only goal in a tense semifinal matchup between the North American rivals who faced off for gold at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. Canada won that matchup 3-2 when Sidney Crosby scored the winning goal in overtime. With goals harder to come by in this clash and Crosby yet to score during these Olympics, Canada's defenders smothered a United States squad that had racked up goals since arriving in Sochi.
“It doesn’t get much better than that," Benn said after win, via CBC. "We found a way to win and it was a great team effort.” more
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