united states of america! united states of america! united states of america!
Team USA hockey program wins consecutive gold medals Sunday’s upset win over Finland in Ottawa earned them their first win at the World Junior Hockey Championship. (Related: There’s an incredibly ridiculous reason why ESPN didn’t air a pro-American ceremony before the Sugar Bowl: Report)
The Americans lost the game completely in the first period, and faced a 3-1 deficit in the second period. However, during C/RW, America’s luck began to change. Brandon Svoboda It was a fluke goal off a Finnish player, but the Americans took full advantage of it. That goal led to a point from D. Cole Hutsona playoff rush tied the game for the Americans before the second intermission.
From then on, the game remained scoreless until overtime. As of 8:04, LW Teddy Sliga They finally ended the stalemate with a come-from-behind goal and went on to defeat the USA 4-3, giving them their second straight gold medal at the World Juniors.
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🥇Team USA, the trophy is still yours!🇺🇸🏆#USAFIN #World Junior #IIHF @usahockey pic.twitter.com/jZ2yzNzTG7
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) January 6, 2025
Teddy Stiga scores the golden goal 🚨
Team USA wins back-to-back gold medals!#World Junior pic.twitter.com/dkUcdLjRGB
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) January 6, 2025
If America could just shelve another gold medal or championship, wouldn’t it feel great to be American and literally rule it all?
Damn, I love my country. *lights victory cigar*
