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Stars prospect Guryanov scores OT winner, Russia takes bronze at World Juniors

Sweden v Russia - Bronze Medal Game - 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship

MONTREAL, QC - JANUARY 05: Kirill Kaprizov #7 of Team Russia celebrates a goal with teammates during the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship bronze medal game against Team Sweden at the Bell Centre on January 5, 2017 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. (Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images)

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The Russian junior hockey team has gone from heartbreak to celebration within the span of 24 hours to close out their World Juniors tournament.

After losing in a shootout to the U.S. in the semifinal on Wednesday, Russia rebounded with a 2-1 overtime victory against Sweden on a sudden goal early in the extra period to capture the bronze medal Thursday.

Dallas Stars prospect Denis Guryanov, who plays professionally for the Texas Stars in the American Hockey League, scored the winner just 31 seconds into overtime. He stole the puck inside the Swedish blue line and beat Flyers prospect goalie Felix Sandstrom on the back hand.

This result extends streaks for both teams.

Russia has now won a medal in each of the last seven world junior competitions, while on the other hand, Sweden has now finished fourth in three consecutive years.