Canada Beats U.S. In Men's Hockey To Advance To Final Showdown With Sweden

David Backes of the United States challenges Patrice Bergeron of Canada for the puck during the men's hockey semifinal. (Al Bello/Getty Images)

Team Canada will have a chance to defend its Olympic gold men's hockey after advancing to the final with a 1-0 win over the U.S. Friday in Sochi. Canada faces Sweden in the gold medal game on Sunday, while the U.S. will play Finland for bronze on Saturday.

Jamie Benn scored in the second period, Carey Price made 31 saves, and Canada beat the United States 1-0 Friday night in the semifinals of the Olympic men's hockey tournament.

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Canada captured a historic fourth Olympic gold medal in women's hockey Thursday with a 3-2 overtime win over the United States in a thrilling championship final. The only other women's team to win more consecutive Olympic gold is the U.S. in women's basketball with five in a row from 1996 to 2012.

Marie-Philip Poulin scored the winner on a power play at 8:10 of overtime for her second of the game. She had tied it up with 55 seconds remaining in regulation. Poulin was a heroine of Canada's gold in Vancouver four years ago. She scored twice in a 2-0 win over the Americans.

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Vladimir Putin Poses with Canadian Dave Romanyk at Sochi Games

Canadian Dave Romanyk snapped a picture with Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a chance meeting in the Olympic Village. (Dave Romanyk/Facebook)

Dave Romanyk and Pascal MacMellan from Iqaluit got to personally thank the host of the Sochi Games, Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a chance meeting in the Olympic Village.

The two travel companions are in Sochi supporting Canadian athletes, but they managed a quick chat and a picture with Putin.