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fromtherink.com - 1/5/2009

Canada the underdog in WJC final

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You've got to hand it to Sweden. They've made going 5-0 at the world juniors look easy to this point, and after not having won a gold medal at the even in 28 years, they've got a great chance to end that drought. Tonight, they're the favourites. For one, goaltender Jacob Markstrom has ...

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iihf.com - 1/6/2009

WJC Final Recap --- CANADA v SWEDEN

— iihf.com — January 5 --- Hosts show pride en route to 5-1 gold medal win --- IIHF.com: Sweden had... to settle for silver Monday, and for the second straight year. --- Leading the way for Canada was goalie Dustin Tokarski, aided by a defence that got stick and body in the way of countless Swedish shots on goal. (more) WJC Final Recap --- CANADA v SWEDEN

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iihf.com - 1/4/2009

WJC Semifinal Recap --- CANADA v RUSSIA

— iihf.com — January 4 --- IIHF.com: Canada advanced to the gold medal game versus Sweden with a wild 6-5... semi-final shootout win over Russia that will long be remembered as one of the greatest World Junior games of all time. --- Jordan Eberle's heroics keyed the host team... (more) WJC Semifinal Recap --- CANADA v RUSSIA

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iihf.com - 1/4/2009

WJC Semifinal Recap --- SLOVAKIA v SWEDEN

— iihf.com — January 4 --- IIHF.com: It is the second consecutive year that Sweden has made the Final, a... tribute to its revitalized junior program; in 2008, it lost 3-2 to Canada on Matt Halischuk's overtime goal. --- The surprising, underdog Slovaks will play for bronze versus Russia. (more) WJC Semifinal Recap --- SLOVAKIA v SWEDEN

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Puck Headlines: Ilya Kovalchuk, king of Russian athletes
Puck Daddy — ... • Mirtle says they'll need it, because Canada's the underdog. "Will it be a record-tying fifth straight gold medal for Canada? Or does Sweden end the incredible 28-year streak without winning it all?" U.S. fans are rooting for a tie. [From the Rink] ...

Golden Once More!
Pension Plan Puppets — ... Congratulations to all of the kids for an amazing performance after Benedict Mirtle labelled them the underdogs. This was as close to perfect as you can get in a game of this magnitude against such a great opponent. ...

Good night: Take five
The Two-Line Pass — ... Playing at home against an admittedly stingy but not overly-flashy Sweden team, it seemed like there was a general gnashing of teeth and lamenting of horrible events to come. Even the well-respected James Mirtle was seriously downplaying the idea that Canada, the team that struck goals four times in a row, might actually pull this one out. ...