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 * __Crosby Wins the Game for Canada__**

Ever since Sidney Crosby was young he always dreamed of a huge moment like this one. Last night, Febuary 18th, was a nail biter infront of a enormous audience at Canada Hockey Place, that came down to the fourth round of an overwhelming shoot out. The Canadian coach, Mike Babcock, used Crosby twice out of the four rounds thus an astonishing win of 3-2 against the Swiss. Team Canada has set up a game against the Americans in which the winner will receive first place for Group A.

During the game, Canada's players became frustrated because Switzerlands goaltender, Jonas Hiller, easily stopped 43 out of 45 shots in regulation! It was a tied game of 2-2 after regulation. Then after five minutes of intense overtime which had settled nothing, they went into a shoot out. Hiller managed to stop the first three shots by Crosby, Jonathan Toews and Ryan Getzlaf. Yet when Crosby took his second attempt, Hiller tried his best but did not suceed at saving the winning goal.

Canada's victory earned them two of a possibility of three points in the latest playoff format. Points in the new playoff format is a regulation success is worth three points and an overtime or shoot out victory is worth two points. The United States leads Group A with a total of six points and Canada is right behind them with five points. If Canada is to win over the Americans on Sunday, Febuary 21st, it will guarantee them number one place in their group and an automatic spot in the quarter-finals.