Crosby’s goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT

Crosby’s goal wins gold, Canada beats US 3-2 in OT
Sidney Crosby sized up goalie Ryan Miller in overtime and delivered hockey gold to a nation that not only craved it, but demanded it, too. Silver wouldn’t satisfy. Not in this sport and not in these Olympics. Canada needed a pick-me-up to call the past 17 days a success. With a wrist shot Miller wasn’t expecting, Crosby wiped away a whole lot of hurt.

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