As Canada appeared headed to a methodical win over the U.S. on Monday, it felt like, for once, the vaunted rivalry had lost a touch of energy.
Turns out that couldn’t have been less true.
The final minutes of the game provided plenty of drama as a disallowed goal, a clock malfunction and last-minute heroics meant Canada needed to earn its eventual 4-3 win the hard way via shootout.
It sets up what will likely be another North American showdown in Sunday’s world championship gold-medal game at the CAA Centre in Brampton, Ont.
That tilt would be the ninth between the teams dating back
