History Repeats: Bellows, Tkachuk help U.S. to 4-3 shootout win over Canada
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — After penalties cost Canada a shootout to the rival United States — again — head coach Dominique Ducharme didn’t mince words about discipline and if it would be a factor for his team going forward at the world junior hockey championship.
“It won’t be. It won’t be. I can guarantee you that, that’s for sure,” said Ducharme before striding off stage and ending his post-game news conference.
Kieffer Bellows and Brady Tkachuk scored in the shootout as the U.S. beat Canada 4-3 on Friday in the first outdoor game in tournament history.
Scott Perunovich and Tkachuk scored in the third as the Americans (2-1) rallied from a two-goal deficit, just as they did in last year’s gold-medal game which the U.S. also won in a shootout. Bellows had a second-period goal with Casey Mittelstadt earning three assists.