Match opening just 41 seconds,when Brian Rafalski of Team USA fired a slap shot that steered Canadian star Sidney Crosby's ball arm and from Canadian goalkeeper Martin Brodeur's side bounced over.

On Eric Staal's shot the Canadians evened the game on a goal nearly 9 minutes into the ending of the contest. The capacity let the crowd roared approval and the stadium announcer was still making the details of Staal's goal when Rafalski scored again.

Canada evened the game in the 2nd period, but American Chris Drury put Team USA ahead, 3 to 2. With just less than 13 minutes in the game the Americans took a 4 to 2 lead on Jamie Langenbrunner's shot Customized Canucks Jersey.

Crosby weaken the U.S. lead to 4 to 3 with only 3 minutes left. Canada pulled goalie Brodeur, adding an extra attacker in a desperate attempt to tie the contest. With a shot advantage of 45 to 23 the hosts had clearly outplayed the Americans, . But U.S. goalie Ryan Miller, frustrated the Canadians all night, including their last-ditch attack. Authentic Canucks Jerseys

Only 45 seconds left in the game, American Ryan Kesler round to his opponent's side to had the last goal, goal into the empty net, making the score 5 to 3.

The game was just a qualifying match, but in Canada which is a national popular ice hockey city, it was more than a qualifying match. Losing to the United States in the Olympics in local soil was stunning. Vancouver Canucks Jerseys