Canada and Russia will write another chapter in their storied hockey rivalry Saturday, as the Russians earned a spot in the semifinals with a 3-0 win over Finland on Thursday.
The two countries haven't met in a best-on-best tournament since the quarterfinals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, a 7-3 win for Canada.
It might not be the North America-Canada matchup so many fans desired, but Russian forward Evgeny Kuznetsov can't hardly wait for puck drop.
"It's a dream game," Kuznetsov told Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports after Thursday's win. "Most guys don't get a chance to play against Canada. The whole world knows that the best players play here. They're always the favorite in every tournament."
The winner of Saturday's contest goes on to play either Team Europe or Sweden in a best-of-three final.
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