Once again, Canada put together the best bunch of world-class players it could manage and overwhelmed the rest of the world.
This time around, their gold medal came at the 2015 World Hockey Championship, as they absolutely throttled Russia by a score of 6-1. The finish was fittingly lopsided, too, as the shot count was 37-12 in Canada’s favor.
Sidney Crosby factored into the win - including a goal assisted by best buddy in the world Claude Giroux - and now joins the “Triple Gold Club.”
Welcome to the Triple Gold Club, Sidney Crosby. pic.twitter.com/4nGAwMviRT
— Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) May 17, 2015
I added wrong. Canada is 30-4 all time with Crosby in international competition. You get the point.
— Josh Yohe (@JoshYohe_PGH) May 17, 2015
HNIC’s Elliotte Friedman lists some other members of this made-up but impressive group:
It had to be a refreshing period for frustrated NHL players on Team Canada, particularly guys like Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle.
Well done boys . @ebs_14 @hallsy04
— Nail Yakupov (@Nail10_1993) May 17, 2015
Russia finishes up with the silver medal while the U.S. edged the Czech Republic earlier on Sunday for a hard-fought bronze. There were obviously some missed feelings for Russia after such a drubbing in the gold-medal game.
Most of Russian team leaves ice during celebrations. Ovechkin appears to want the team to stay out.
— Darren Dreger (@DarrenDreger) May 17, 2015
In other tournament news, Jaromir Jagr took home the tournament MVP.
Jaromir @68Jagr is the MVP of the #IIHFWorlds! Click here for the other individual awards and the all-star team: http://t.co/6T8EhJgell
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 17, 2015