Sunday afternoon showcased some top-of-the-line hockey action, with both the World Championships gold medal game between Canada and Russia and Game 1 of the Western Conference final between the Chicago Blackhawks and Anaheim Ducks.
Canada displayed a dominant performance over the Russians to claim gold with a 4-0 victory at the World Championships on Sunday.
Here’s how Twitter reacted throughout the lop-sided game:
While the hockey world awaited what promised to be another exciting episode of a storied rivalry on ice, the players went about their warmup routines:
The game started off with a tremendous pace…
… but Canada managed to grab hold of it late in the first period.
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Tyler Ennis stood out early, assisting on Canada’s first goal and scoring the second.
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In addition to the game being another great matchup between rival hockey countries, it was also another chance to see the Sidney Crosby vs. Alex Ovechkin rivalry.
The game quickly became a lop-sided affair.
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The gold medal was Canada’s first World Championship gold since 2007.
It was also the missing piece to Sidney Crosby’s hockey dominance.
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Crosby wasn’t the only standout during the tournament.
Canada’s path to the gold medal did not include a single loss during the tournament.
The game reminded everyone how exciting international hockey can be.
