third period action

THIRD PERIOD ACTION

• Russia starts the third on the power play
• Ovechkin shoots with 6 seconds left in the Russian power play. Off a stick and out of play. Face off in the Canadian zone
• 18:36 - puck goes out of play
• 18:15 Staal is taken into the boards hard by Vulchenkov and is having a difficult time getting to his feet. After discussion by the refs there is no call on the play. Canada robbed on another power play by these refs
• delayed penalty called on russia
• 17:59 - Penalty to Russia’s Gonchar for interference on Toew’s drive to the Russian net. Canada gets awarded a power play...FINALLY!
• Iginla hits the post with 1:35 seconds left in the Canadian power play!
• 14:56 - Staal is back on the ice. Good to see he is alright
• 14:48 - Russia called for too many men! Ovechkin will serve the penalty and Canada goes back on the power play.
• Pronger and Niedermayer the back end. The vets are hungry for another Canadian goal!
• 12:45 - Ovechkin comes out of the box. Russia is back to full strength
• 12:09 - Canada’s Richard sends the puck into the Russian bench stopping play
• 11:55 - Icing called against Russia. Face off in the Russian zone
• 8:35 - Luongo makes the stop and covers the puck stopping play.
• 8:13 - Luongo denies Semin! Crowd cheers “LOUUU!!”
• 7:24 - Luongo squeezes his pads just keeping the puck from crossing the line! He can sure feel the pressure these last 7 minutes! Russia isn’t going away without a fight
• 6:40 - Luongo redirects the puck with his right pad barely keeping it out of the net... “LOUUU!!”
• 5:23 - Penalty called against Pronger for holding - Russia goes on the power play
• 4:20 Malkin has a break-away....STOPPED BY LUONGO!!! HE IS A WALL! His 24th save of the night!
• 3:23 - Canada is back to full strength
• 2:38 - Semin and Boyle both go to the box - 4 on 4 hockey
• 1:00 - The building is going crazy!!

Shots on goal:

Canada - 12

Russia - 8

CANADA WINS!! RUSSIA IS GOING HOME!!

7-3 CANADA!!!

Total shots on goal:

Canada - 42

Russia - 28

Semi final game this Friday February 26th against winner of Sweden and Slovakia