Russia Beats Canada in World Hockey Championship Game

Russia snapped a 15-year gold-medal drought by rallying to dethrone Canada 5-4 in the championship game in front of a crowd of 13,339 at the Colisee arena.With the win, Russia ended Canada’s 17-game win streak and extended its winning streak at the worlds to nine straight games.

Finland beat Sweden 4-0 on Saturday to win the bronze medal to go with a silver they captured in 2007. Canada picked up the silver Sunday and suffered its first loss at the worlds since the bronze medal game in 2006 to Finland. Kovalchuk scored the winner on the powerplay with 2:42 gone in the overtime, firing a wrist shot from 25 feet that beat Canadian goalie Cam Ward.

Canada was trying to capture its 25th title become the first country to win on home ice in 22 years since the former Soviet Union did it.