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First Intermission Thoughts
The second all North America gold medal game in the last three Olympiads got underway with a fast pace and some furious play. Jonathan Toews ended Ryan Miller's scoreless streak with just over seven minutes to go in the period. For each team, the first goal had been an essential harbinger of success. With forty minutes of hockey left, omens are not to be trusted. At least not yet. The Americans played right with the very skilled and insanely deep Canadian team.
Canada did a fantastic job winning face-offs and pressuring the US defensemen. It was pressure on Bryan Rafalski that set up Mike Richards shot. Miller stopped Richards, but the rebound went to Toews to give him a clean shot of the net and the first goal against Ryan Miller in over 123 minutes of play.
Team USA scrapped through the period. Playing agressive on the fore check and pestering Canada when they came into the American zone. They allowed one odd man rush, a 3-2 that became a 4-2 but Miller held fast. America saw a good flurry to close the period drawing the shots on net closer as time ran out on the first twenty minutes.
Aggressive play on both sides made it a fun and exciting first period. But with forty minutes to go, both teams need to stick to fundamental play, clearing the zone, making crisp passes. Neither team won the game in the first and neither team lost it. Forty minutes to decide the gold, and Canada holds a slim lead.
Scoring Summary
- 12:50 Jonathan Toews from Mike Richards
Penalties
- 14:02 Bobby Ryan (tripping)
Shots
Canada 10
USA 8
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Ok, it wasn't with 37 seconds left, and Keith didn't assist it, but Toews scores from Richards