Neighborhood rivals Canada and the United States will meet Sunday for the gold medal in men's hockey, the home favorite against the surprise top seed looking for its first Olympic title since the Miracle on Ice in 1980.
Canada advanced Friday with a 3-2 win over Slovakia in the semifinals, while the Americans routed Finland 6-1.
Sunday's game will be rematch of the 2002 Salt Lake City gold medal game, won 5-2 by Canada. It's also a rematch of last Sunday's stunning 5-3 win by the U.S. in round-robin play, a result that nearly derailed the Canadians from the mission that the entire country feels must be accomplished _ winning the gold medal of the national …
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