Canada and Russia are becoming almost regular combatants for
gold at the world junior hockey championship as they will meet in the final for the third time in four years Tuesday (TSN, 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt) and for the fourth time in the last seven.
Russia beat Canada for
gold in 1999, 2002 and 2003. While Canada has won the most recent Olympic men's and women's
gold medals and men's and women's world championships, the world junior title has become an elusive jewel in the international hockey crown.
Canada has finished second the last three years and last won gold in 1997, which capped a run of five straight gold.
Anyone going to catch the game tonight? Can't wait!