Getty Images Arthur Kaliyev, Drew Helleson and Jake Sanderson of the United States.
North American archrivals face off for the gold medal at the 2021 World Junior Hockey Championships, as Canada takes on the United States on Tuesday at Rogers Place in Edmonton.
In the US, the game starts at 9:30 p.m. ET and will be televised on NHL Network. But if you don’t have cable or don’t have that channel, here’s how you can watch a live stream of USA vs Canada online for free:
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Canada vs USA World Juniors Preview
USA and Canada are facing off for the first time since 2017 with the gold medal on the line at the World Junior Championship, which pits the best under-20 players from around the globe against each other.
The United States hasn’t won the title since that 2017 matchup, which they won 5-4 in a thrilling final shootout.
The victory gave Team USA its fourth gold medal at the IIHF World Junior Championship, and tenth medal all-time in the event. The US program is 4-1 all-time in gold-medal games at the World Juniors.
The United States punched its ticket to the title game with a victory over Finland. The US led for most of the matchup, but Finland managed to tie it up late before Arthur Kaliyev punched home the winning goal with less than two minutes remaining in the match.
“It was a great hockey game, and hats off to Finland for being a great team,” said head coach Nate Leaman. “We showed a lot of mental toughness, when they tied it up our playmakers went out and made a great play to win the game. We’re very happy to be playing for gold tomorrow.”
Leaman credited a hard effort from the team’s third line — John Farinacci, Bobby Brink and Brett Berard — after the win.
“They know how to stay on pucks, they know how to hunt, they know how to get to the net,” Leaman said. “It’s a simple game. They’re not making the game hard on themselves, they’re making the game simple and by keeping it simple they’re all on the same page. … They have good chemistry. It’s fun to watch.”
Canada has steamrolled its way through the tournament, with 33 goals for and just four goals against. Canada earned its spot in the title game with a 5-0 win against Russia.
“The way the leaders and the player deal with adversity every time there’s adversity, that’s what’s made the difference to me,” Canada head coach Andre Tourigny said. “It’s a really tough tournament, there’s still a lot of hockey to be played here. … Tomorrow will be a hell of a game.”
Canada would repeat as champions at the tournament with a victory. It’d be the first time a team has repeated since Canada won four in a row from 2005-09.
Canada is the favorite for the matchup, coming in at -400 on the money line. The over total is set at six goals.
Russia and Finland will face off in the earlier semifinal game to decide the bronze medalist.