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IVANCOUVER â€"â€" He had been quiet through most of this remarkable Olympic Hournament. competent but unspectacular. This was supposed to be his Olympics and. in the end, it was. Sidney Crosby scored at 7:40 ‘ ofavenime to give Canada a 3-2 win and the gold medal, a shot iron: the left-wing circle beat- », ing American gnaltender Ryan ‘ Miller between the pads. nie goal, followed by the split- sccond of silence that always seems to shroud moments like that, triggered an avalanche of nuise lrnm the-ted clad, flag-waving, overwhelmineg ~ Canadian crowd '. It was an incredible and w a 2 game Lhatwill go down as one of ‘ the greatest inthe sport's history After owning a 2â€"D lead for the first half of the game, the Canadians saw the young Americans battle back to tic it with 24a) seconds left in the 'third period and Miller on the bench for an extra attacker, A ,‘ shot by Patrick Katie rallied air a leg in front and hit Luongo, allowing Zach Parisc to sweep the rebound by him to send it lo overtime The Canadians went into the third periud with a 2-1 lead an goals by Jonathan Toews and Corey Perry. rho Americans had been the better team for the final half of the second per od and were rewarded at l 4 when rtyaii Keslet. the Vatlcuuvet Canucks forward playing in his hnme rink. got the shaft of his stick on a shot by Kane to beat Luongo. This tournament was a coming out party for Kesier. the gritty centre who dominated in the facercfi errata chirping and yap ping, making the Americans a difficult team rn playt For a game as hyped as this one â€" perhaps Lht most anllrh pated game in Canadian hockey history given that it was the Olympics and taking place on -.,home still â€" the pla Chris Stevenson ATTHE GAMES remarkable job fulfilling the expectations That is saylng something. Fnrgel the prlr‘P at Cnnl‘lns or housing here The costliest real estate was evely inch vi the iu: at GM Place, players on both sides unwilling to give any or it up wiuiout making the other guy pay dearly The intensity of each puck battle, taught by remartahly skilled players not particularly known for having heavy sticks or the will It) scratch and Claw, was offthe charts Wllh stints t‘hnp- ping and elbow flying. Canada had the only goal at the first period and it was litv tineg scored by centr? lonathan Toews, the youngster who has been Canada‘s most consistent torwartl shirt the fiht drllp ul thepucittn this [Dumumfilllt It came at 12:50 of the first period after a nervous Exchange between young [\mElll‘fln defencelnan Erik lohnsoll and veteran Brian Rtll‘alski, Itlhnsun making an ill-advised move at the puck from behind the ncl. Canada's Mike Richards lifted Katalila's stick, spun and grit a shot on net and Tnews buried the rebound. Toews dipped dawn to load an upward fist pump as the crowd exploded. After both teams had appnrr tunitios on the powerplay â€" two [or Canada and our fur the Americans â€" Canada's Corey Perry made it 270 at 7 13 of the second after two Americans got caught in the [Itmatlmn and nn a forecheckv The Americans ltuund up outnumbered out front and Perryuas alone in LhE slot to fire it by Miller on the glove side. thristlel'tznmn riISllflmL’dlfl r"