When the team met in the group stage, Russia drove across Canada with 6-0, the biggest loss in JVM history for maple leaves.

So the revenge came in the final when Canada turned 1-3 to 4-3 in the final period, where Akil Thomas becomes the big hero.

The final stage offered real drama, where the Russians had powerplay and appealed to the judge for another expulsion on Canada for puck out, when the puck hit the camera on the outside of the plexiglass. The judges chose to be free.

Instead, Russia suffered double expulsions in the final stages and Canada managed to hold the lead and win the nation's 18th JVM gold.

CLIP: Powerful draw gives Canada 4-3

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