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TORONTO (AP) Brad Marchand scored twice off assists from Sidney Crosby, including a go-ahead goal early in the third period, and Canada beat Russia 5-2 on Saturday night in the World Cup of Hockey semifinals.
The Canadians will face the winner of the Sweden-Team Europe game Sunday in the best-of-three finals.
Crosby scored first 7:40 into the game.
Sergei Bobrovsky made 16 of his 42 saves in the first period, keeping the Russians in the game.
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Nikita Kucherov made it 1-all midway through the first and Evgeny Kuznetsov put Russia ahead 2-1 with 3:36 left in the second.
Corey Perry gave Canada a two-goal cushion at 5:48 of the third and John Tavares made it 4-2 midway through the period.
Carey Price made 22 saves for the Canadians.
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