Heavy underdogs against a hockey powerhouse on home ice, Spencer Knight and his United States teammates snatched away gold for the red, white and blue. Knight made 34 saves in yet another shutout and Team USA upset Canada 2-0 on Tuesday night to win the world junior hockey championship. Tournament MVP Trevor Zegras had a goal and an assist, and Alex Turcotte also scored as the U.S. won its first gold medal at the event since 2017.
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After a dominant run, Canada will have to settle for a silver medal at the 2021 World Junior Championship.
Canada lost to the USA 2-0 in Tuesday’s gold medal clash, their first defeat all tournament after outscoring their opponents 41-4 coming into the game.
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Canada had gone the entire tournament without trailing, but in the gold medal game they were placed in unfamiliar territory when the Americans scored first.
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