Shootout takes Canada into World Junior finals

Sault Ste. Marie's Craig Hartsburg will lead Team Canada into the gold-medal game Friday of the World Junior IIHF Championships, after a cliffhanger of a game this afternoon in in Leksand, Sweden.

Sault Ste. Marie's Craig Hartsburg will lead Team Canada into the gold-medal game Friday of the World Junior IIHF Championships, after a cliffhanger of a game this afternoon in in Leksand, Sweden.

In a shootout that left Canada with a 2-1 victory, the Hartsburg-coached Canadians scored five times, the Americans four times.

Canada will face the winner of today's Russia - Sweden semifinal.

The gold medal game will be fought at 1 p.m. Ontario time on Friday.

Losers will play for bronze at 10 a.m. Friday.

Game summary

U.S. power-play goal by T. Chorney (assisted by E.Johnson), at 5:04 in second period.

Canada power-play goal by Luc Bourdon at 12:19 in third period.

No scoring during 10 minutes of overtime period.

Scoring for Canada in the shootout: Little, Toews (x3), Cogliano score for Canada.

Scoring for U.S. in the shootout: Mueller (x2) J. Johnson (x2)