Wow!!! In true New Years Eve fashion, Canada and the US went head to head in a battle that thrilled fans right down to the last few seconds. Canada trailed with eight minutes left and then popped in two goals to tie the game. The trailing was because of sloppy turn-overs and…a power play that wasn’t working. (The US scored two short-handed goals with Canada’s umbrella PP.) But then they turned on the heat, delighting the Saskatoon fans. The game went to a five minute overtime where not a goal was scored. So…on to a shoot-out. Canada went first and scored but then so did the US. Canada’s goal was a bit of a lucky break as the US goalie thought he had it but then it trickled past the line. Same thing happened with the second shooters. Canada’s third shooter sunk it in and the US shooter, well, he tried for the five-hole and shot it high and at the pads.
I’m off today for Saskatoon and will be there for the semis and the finals.

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