WJHC GDT: Gold Medal Game - 01/05/2012 - Sweden vs. Russia

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This game is headed to overtime.

Shots:
- 50
- 16

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Fourth time the Gold Medal Game has gone to overtime since the format changed in 1996.

Russia (Chubarov) beat Canada in 1999, Canada (Halischuk) beat Sweden in 2008 and USA (Carlson) beat Canada in 2010.

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Here we go... overtime underway.

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Sergeyev with the first chance, but misses the net.

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Sweden with a few chances, Makarov's been forced to make a few good saves.

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Russia gets a 3-on-2 but can't get the puck on net.

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Shots are 6-1 Sweden so far.

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Yakupov has gone to the Russian room.

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Halfway through the OT period.

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Zibanejad with a beauty.

Sweden wins 1-0.