Canada dispatches Russia 8-0 to capture world under-18 hockey title
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Team Canada captain Cody Hodgson holds the winners trophy after Canada overpowered Russia 8-0. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Pekka Mononen/HHOF-IIHF Images THE CANADIAN PRESSKAZAN, Russia - Life was easy with gold on the line for Jake Allen thanks to a big start by Jordan Eberle and Canada's under-18 hockey team.
Eberle scored two first-period goals as Canada stormed out to a commanding 5-0 lead after 20 minutes en route to a lopsided 8-0 win over Russia in the under-18 world hockey championship final Wednesday.
Allen stopped 29 shots to register his second shutout of the tournament. After the contest, he was named both the event's top goalie as well as the tournament MVP.
Allen said the Canadian team came into the game feeling it had something to prove for a couple of reasons. First, there was talk
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Team Canada captain Cody Hodgson holds the winners trophy after Canada overpowered Russia 8-0. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Pekka Mononen/HHOF-IIHF Images THE CANADIAN PRESSKAZAN, Russia - Life was easy with gold on the line for Jake Allen thanks to a big start by Jordan Eberle and Canada's under-18 hockey team.
Eberle scored two first-period goals as Canada stormed out to a commanding 5-0 lead after 20 minutes en route to a lopsided 8-0 win over Russia in the under-18 world hockey championship final Wednesday.
Allen stopped 29 shots to register his second shutout of the tournament. After the contest, he was named both the event's top goalie as well as the tournament MVP.
Allen said the Canadian team came into the game feeling it had something to prove for a couple of reasons. First, there was talk
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