In what turns out to be one of the best games of the event, USA trumped Canada 5-3 including two by Brian Rafalski and an empty net goal from Ryan Kesler after Canadian Goalie Martin Brodeur was pulled in the final minute of the game. Desperate attempt to tie the game at 4-all backfired big time. I wonder if Luongo is going to replace Brodeur in their next game.

Btw, turns out Canada outshot the US 45-22. Somebody forgot to tell the Canadians it’s not an All Star game.

Funny comment of the day:

7:44 p.m. – CTV just announced that this game will be broadcast in 10 languages in Canada, including five languages of the indigenous peoples. What the other three were, besides English and French, they didn’t say. Mark Mravic of SI guesses: Klingon, Elvish and Esperanto. Me, I’m guessing Na’vi. – Sports Illustrated