Canada expected to play for gold. Their opponent least something of a surprise.FINAL: CANADA 3, SWEDEN 0In any case, it's at the 2014 Erik Haula Jersey Winter Olympics (NBC, stream at NBCOlympics.com). The big news of the morning: Swedish center Nicklas Backstrom. a star for the Washington Capitals, isn't playing because of migraines. That leaves Sweden without one of its top forwards but they're used to that. Injuries seemed like they could derail the Swedes. The countries are the last two Olympic champions in men's hockey, and they've both gone undefeated so far in Sochi.The winner will be the first unbeaten Olympic Jason Pominville Jersey champion since the Soviet Union won in Sarajevo in 1984.Henrik Lundqvist and Carey Price, stars for the New York Rangers and Montreal Canadiens, are starting in goal for Sweden and Canada.THIRD PERIOD: CANADA 3, SWEDEN 0: They went back-to-back. Canada closed out its second straight gold medal with a dominant period and a goal by Chris Kunitz. Price was outstanding, and Canada, as a team, allowed three goals Eric Staal Jersey in six games. Amazing.SECOND PERIOD: CANADA 2, SWEDEN 0. Sidney Crosby, naturally, gave Canada a 2-0 lead with an una sisted breakaway goal; he set Christian Folin Jersey himself up by chipping the puck from a Swedish player at Canada's blueline, and he then was off, beating Lundqvist on his backhand. Sweden actually controlled a fair amount of play early in the period before they were clearly worn down. Shots are 23-20 in Canada's favor.FIRST PERIOD: CANADA 1, SWEDEN 0: Jonathan Toews put Team Canada up at 12:55 with a slick redirection of a Jeff Carter pa s. Canada outshot Sweden 12-11 Ryan Suter Jersey after, at one point, being down 7-3. Both teams hit posts.MORE: | | | Video: | |