Sochi Olympics Day 18: Canada beats Sweden, 3-0, to take gold in men’s ice hockey
The Canadian men’s ice hockey team blanked Sweden, 3-0, to win gold. In other Olympics results, Russia won gold in the four-man bobsled event, while Russia’s Alexander Legkov claimed gold in the men’s cross-country 50 km mass start free event.
- Flagbearers arrive holding their national flags in the closing ceremony for the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games February 23, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Swedish fans cheer ahead of the men’s ice hockey gold medal game against Canada at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. (REUTERS/Laszlo Balogh)
- A Canada fan enjoys the pre-match atmosphere prior to the men’s ice hockey gold medal match. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
- Sidney Crosby of Canada skates around the net against Sweden’s Niklas Hjalmarsson, Johnny Oduya and Gustav Nyquist. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
- Canada’s Jeff Carter (left) vies with Sweden’s Niklas Hjalmarsson during the men’s ice hockey final. (ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP/Getty Images)
- Corey Perry of Canada skates against Johnny Oduya and Carl Hagelin of Sweden during the gold medal match. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
- Canada’s Sidney Crosby scores on Sweden goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist. (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- Carey Price of Canada makes a save against Gustav Nyquist and Carl Hagelin of Sweden. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
- Patrice Bergeron of Canada slides into the net of Henrik Lundqvist of Sweden. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
- Sweden goalkeeper Henrik Lundqvist fails to stop a goal against Canada. (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- Canada’s Jonathan Toews (left) celebrates after scoring on Sweden’s Henrik Lundqvist as Sweden’s Patrik Berglund (right) looks on. (REUTERS/Grigory Dukor)
- Jamie Benn of Canada has his shot on goal blocked by Daniel Sedin of Sweden. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
- Canada’s Jeff Carter tries to hit a bouncing puck past goalie Henrik Lundqvist as Sweden’s Alexander Steen looks on. (REUTERS/Jim Young)
- Jonathan Toews of Canada celebrates with teammate Jeff Carter after scoring a goal against Sweden in the first period during the Men’s Ice Hockey Gold Medal match on Day 16 of the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics at Bolshoy Ice Dome on February 23, 2014 in Sochi, Russia. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
- Chris Kunitz of Canada crashes into the boards against Gabriel Landeskog and Patrik Berglund of Sweden during. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
- Sidney Crosby of Canada scores a goal against Henrik Lundqvist of Sweden. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
- Chris Kunitz of Canada celebrates with teammates after scoring a third-period goal against Sweden (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
- Canada goalie Carey Price and teammates Dan Hamhuis (center) and Jonathan Toews celebrate after defeating Sweden in the men’s ice hockey gold medal game at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympic Games. (REUTERS/Jim Young)
- Canada’s players celebrate after winning the men’s ice hockey final. (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- Canada’s players celebrate after winning the men’s ice hockey final vs. Sweden. (ALEXANDER NEMENOV/AFP/Getty Images)
- USA-1 four-man bobsleigh, pilot Steven Holcomb, pushman Curtis Tomasevicz, pushman Steven Langton and brakeman Christopher Fogt compete in the bobsled four-man Heat 3. (LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Great Britain-2 four-man bobsled, pilot Lamin Deen, pushman John Baines, pushman Andrew Matthews and brakeman Ben Simons compete in the bobsled four-man Heat 3. (LEON NEAL/AFP/Getty Images)
- Pilot Steven Holcomb, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steven Langton and Christopher Fogt of the United States team 1 make a run during the men’s four-man bobsled. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
- Pilot Alexander Kasjanov, Ilvir Huzin, Maxim Belugin and Aleksei Pushkarev of Russia team 2 finish a run during the men’s four-man bobsled. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
- Russia’s pilot Alexander Kasjanov (front), Ilvir Huzin, Maxim Belugin and Aleksei Pushkarev react during a heat of the four-man bobsleigh event. (REUTERS/Murad Sezer)
- Pilot Thomas Florschuetz, Joshua Bluhm, Kevin Kuske and Christian Poser of Germany team 3 make a run during the men’s 4-man bobsleigh. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
- Pilot Simone Bertazzo, Simone Fontana, Samuele Romanini and Francesco Costa of Italy team 1 react after a run during the men’s 4-man bobsleigh. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
- Pilot Steven Holcomb, Curtis Tomasevicz, Steven Langton and Christopher Fogt of the United States team 1 finish a run during the men’s 4-man bobsleigh. (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)
- From left, Russia gold medalists Alexander Zubkov, Alexey Negodaylo, Dmitry Trunenkov and Alexey Voevoda pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the four-man bobsleigh event. (REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch)
- Athletes gather at the strat of the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free. (PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images)
- Athletes compete in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free at the Laura Cross-Country Ski. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
- Athletes arrive for the start of the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
- Competitors take part in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center during the Sochi Winter. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
- Czech Republic’s Lukas Bauer (16), Russia’s Ilia Chernousov (8) and Norway’s Martin Johnsrud Sundby (1) compete in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free. (KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images)
- Russia’s Alexander Legkov (3) crosses the finish line to win gold in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
- Gold medalist Russia’s Alexander Legkov (3) skis to the finish line in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free at the Laura Cross-Country Ski and Biathlon Center. (ALBERTO PIZZOLI/AFP/Getty Images)
- Gold medalist Alexander Legkov of Russia reacts after finishing in the Men’s 50 km Mass Start Free. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
- Gold medalist Russia’s Alexander Legkov (3) celebrates at the finish line in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free. (ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images)
- Silver medalist Russia’s Maxim Vylegzhanin (7) gold medalist Russia’s Alexander Legkov (3) and Bronze medalist Russia’s Ilia Chernousov (8) celebrate at the finish line in the Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 50km Mass Start Free. (PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU/AFP/Getty Images)
- Silver medalist Maxim Vylegzhanin of Russia, gold medalist Alexander Legkov of Russia and bronze medalist Ilia Chernousov of Russia celebrate during the flower ceremony for the Men’s 50 km Mass Start Free. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)