Canada Defeats USA To Advance To Gold Medal Game

In the most anticipated ice hockey matchup of the 2014 Winter Olympics, the United States and Canada faced off Friday in Sochi with a spot in the gold medal game on the line. Here are the GIF highlights:

Canada 1, USA 0 (Final)

3rd Period

Zach Parise gets some space and fires one into the chest of Price.

Chris Kunitz gets two great chances on Jon Quick, but no dice.

Ryan Callahan shows some serious testicular fortitude and blocks a Shea Weber slapper.

2nd Period

1-0 CAN: Jamie Benn tips in a great pass from Jay Bouwmeester for the 1-0 Canada lead.

Carey Price with another great stop, denying a nice tip from Zach Parise in front.

A Corey Perry takeaway sets up a great chance for Jamie Benn, who is robbed by Jonathan Quick.

Chris Kunitz with an epic flop in front.

Paul Stastny juuuust misses a chance in front late in the second period.

1st Period

An early Phil Kessel chance is denied by Carey Price.

Price robs another solid chance off the stick of John Carlson.

A penalty on David Backes leads to a couple power play chances for Canada. Still scoreless.

Somebody get Claude Julien a dry-erase board or something. What is that, a notebook for ants?

No score at the end of the first, but a damn, damn good period from both sides.