Tyler Parsons saved all five shot attempts he faced in the shootout to help the United States bring home the gold medal at the 2017 IIHF World Junior Championship in dramatic fashion Thursday.
The United States overcame two different two-goal deficits to force overtime against Canada in Montreal, which wasn't enough to break the 4-4 tie. In a five-round shootout, Troy Terry scored the only goal, and Parsons took care of the rest in what went down as a 5-4 win for the U.S.
TSN provided a look at the final save:
Bryan Hayes of TSN had high praise for the battle:
Terry, who had the game-winning goal for the Americans in the semifinals against Russia, came through once again. Kieffer Bellows was big as well, recording two goals, while Parsons' work in the net kept things close with 46 saves.
Thomas Chabot was the best player for Canada, scoring one goal and garnering an assist while playing 43 minutes and 53 seconds, including over 11 minutes on the ice in overtime. Goalie Carter Hart also did great work despite allowing four goals, making strong saves to force the shootou ...
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