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Goals of the Night: Russia’s third period rally (January 5)

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James O’Brien

Sports coaches - particularly hockey coaches - might want to point to last night’s Canada-Russia gold medal game anytime a team feels hopeless in a big hole. It really looked like the Canadian junior team had the gold wrapped up with a 3-0 lead in the third period, but the Russians went on an incredible run in the final frame to win 5-3.

It all started at the 17-minute mark when the Russians scored two goals only 13 seconds apart. That little flurry left the Canadians flat footed while the pro-Canada crowd in Buffalo couldn’t believe what they were seeing. By the time it was 3-3, it already seemed like the underdog Russians broke the spirit of the favored Canadians.

Artemi Panarin (two goals), Maxim Kitsyn, Vladimir Tarasenko and Nikita Dvurechenski scored those five unanswered goals in the absolutely stunning third period. (Note: the astounding rally begins at the four-minute mark of this video.)

The real treat in this clip comes from watching the over-the-top celebration by the Russian gold medal winners. As you can see via the screen capture from the video, the Russians frequently screamed into/grabbed the camera and often shouted things in their native language. It’s quite the hilarious sight ... unless you’re a Canadian. Then the hilarity turns to sadness. (Sorry about that.)
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