From the ArcaMax Publishing, Sports Update Newsletter:
http://www.arcamax.com/news/sports/s-348990-239079
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (UPI) -- Mike Green's second-period goal Friday
turned out to be the decisive score in Canada's 5-4 win over Sweden in
the semifinals of the World Hockey Championship.
Canada will take on Russia in the gold medal game Sunday. The Russians
blanked Finland in the other semifinal 4-0 behind Evgeni Nabokov's 23
saves.
Green's goal boosted Canada to a 5-3 lead with seven seconds remaining
in the second period. Fredrik Warg brought Sweden within one with 5:39
left in regulation but Canada held on in the closing moments, winning
three straight faceoffs in the defensive zone.
Dany Heatley and Ryan Getzlaf each had a goal and assist for Canada.
Russia will get a boost in the title game when Ilya Kovalchuk returns
from a one-game suspension, imposed when he received a game misconduct
in the quarterfinals against Switzerland.
The Canadians will be looking for their second straight world
championship. It will be the Russians' first appearance in the gold
medal game since 2002, when they lost a 4-3 decision to Slovakia.