Canadians pack Russia home in Olympic hockey quarters 7-3 win
10:45, 25 February 2010
MOSCOW. February 25. KAZINFORM.The 2010 Olympics hosts Canada confidently beat two-time World Champions Russia 7-3 in the quarterfinals of the playoff in Vancouver; Kazinform refers to RIA Novosti.
With Russia clinching 2008 and 2009 world titles playing both times in the final games against Canada, many hockey fans and experts hoped that the teams would meet again in the final of the 2010 Olympics.
However, the Canadians pulled together this time to strike the Russians a considerable defeat and paying a revenge with a final score 7-3.
The Olympic hosts will now meet in the semifinals the winner of the match between Sweden and Slovakia; Kazinform cites RIA Novosti.