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CANADA WINS SILVER AT WORLD JUNIORS IN SWEDEN AS SWEDEN AND CANADA TIED 1-1 AT THE END OF O/T GOING INTO A SHOOTOUT....DON'T LIKE HAVING SHOOTOUTS DECIDING TIGHT AND IMPORTANT GAMES LIKE THIS!.....Unable to solve Sweden goaltender Henrik Lundqvist during the shootout, Canada had to settle for silver at the 2017 IIHF World Championship on Sunday, losing 2-1 in the gold medal final.After regulation and a 20-minute overtime couldn’t solve the contest tied at 1-1, Lundqvist stopped three Canadian shooters in the best-of-five shootout, while Ryan O’Reilly – Canada’s goal scorer in the third period – hit the post. Sweden needed just two goals in the shootout, leaving Lundqvist to do the rest.The loss halts Canada’s streak of IIHF worlds gold at two after lifting the trophy in 2015 and 2016, following a medal drought in the annual tournament dating back to 2009. The gold for Sweden is their first since 2013.