Ilya Kovalchuk's OT goal makes Russians world hockey champs

 
Ilya Kovalchuk scored his second goal of the game in overtime, giving Russia its first title at the world hockey championships since 1993 with a 5-4 win Sunday over Canada. Canada took a 4-2 lead into the third period. [link]

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