Last Thursday this country witnessed one of the greatest hockey games and comebacks you'll ever see. It was the Canadian Women's team that took to the ice in the gold medal game against arch rivals, the United States. The game was fast paced in the first period with both teams coming close to opening up the score but both goalies weren't making it easy for the shooters. The Americans were able to open up the scoring in the 2nd period on a goal from team captain Meghan Duggan. Early in the 3rd period on the powerplay the Americans took a 2-0 lead on a goal from Alex Carpenter. As the game clock continue to grow closer to 0, you could just feel like scare the country was about to get as the gold medal was all but the United States it seemed. But with just over 4 minutes left in the 3rd Canada was finally able to put one by the American goalie making it a 2-1 game. Then something bizarre happened. Canada with just over a minute and a half to play won the draw in the US end, passed back to the point where the defenceman was hit by the linesman giving the Americans the puck. The puck was shot down the ice towards Canada's empty net, where the puck hit right off the post saving Team Canada and continuing this game. With 55 seconds to go Canada's Marie-Philip Poulin scored tying the game at 2 and electrifying the country as the gold medal game was now of to sudden death overtime. 8 minutes into the overtime and on a 4-on-3 powerplay Marie-Philip Poulin scored to win Canada it's fourth straight gold medal in Women's hockey and sending everyone back home in Canada into a frenzy of complete pride and joy. In my opinion it was the best hockey game of the Olympics and probably one of the best hockey games you will ever see.
On Sunday morning, 7 am to be exact, the men's hockey team took to the ice to play against Team Sweden for the gold medal game. Though Sweden jumped out to a quick start outshooting Canada 7-2, Jonathan Toews buried a redirect past Henrik Lundqvist giving Canada a 1-0 lead. And they wouldn't look back from there, Sidney Crosby scored his 1st of the Olympics on a breakaway and burying it on the backhand past Lundqvist. Chris Kunitz in the 3rd was able to wrist a shot bar down past Henrik Lundqvist giving Canada a 3-0 lead and putting the game to far out of reach for Sweden. Team Canada defended their gold medals, winning back to back Olympics golds by a final score 3-0.
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