Kapanen's golden goal sees Finland defend home ice in exhilarating final vs. Russia

Kasperi Kapanen's second goal of the world juniors turned out golden.

Kapanen sent the partisan Helsinki crowd into a frenzy with a wrap-around goal 93 seconds into overtime in Tuesday's final, helping Finland defend home ice and capture gold at the World Junior Hockey Championship with a 4-3 win.

Finland's triumph is its second over the last three winters, and the first at home since 1998.

Here's what you need to know:

• Quarterfinal hero and Russia leading goal-scorer Vladislav Kamenev blasted Russia to a 1-0 lead with a powdered one-time shot from the top of the right circle on a power play less than five minutes in.
• Russia was hemmed in for almost the entire second, being held to two shots in the frame and going more than 12 minutes without testing Kaapo Kahkonen. But its top-ranked penalty kill dug in, and was able to kill off multiple opportunities from Finland's tournament-best power play.
• Patrik Laine equaled the score 24 seconds into the third period, accepting a drop pass from Sebastian Aho and snapping it upstairs on Alexander Georgiev. But 77 seconds later, Andrei Svetlakov powered Russia back in front, pouncing on an Olli Juolevi giveaway and throwing a dart over the glove of Kahkonen.
• Laine was involved again just past the midway portion of the third, slipping Alexander Mikulovich's check and sending the defenseman crashing face-first into the boards. Jesse Puljujarvi then collected the puck and steered around the fallen Mikulovich before spotting Aho with a cross-crease pass.
• It wouldn't determine a winner, but Mikko Rantanen ensured Finland would have at least a power-play goal in each tournament game. The captain deflected a point shot with one tick left on the power play and 129 seconds left in the game to give Finland its first lead.
• But with 6.9 seconds left, Ivan Provorov targeted a desperation shot at goal that nicked Svetlakov's shin pad and sent the game to overtime.
• Between the late goals, Russian captain Kamenev was kicked out of the game with multiple unsportsmanlike penalties.
• Finland's Laine-Aho-Puljujarvi line received much of the attention, but it was its veteran line that starred late. With Kapanen's wrap-around winner, that line produced both the game-tying and game-winning goals in both the semifinal and final game.
• Puljujarvi was named tournament MVP, and became the youngest player to capture the honor. The draft-eligible winger scored five goals and 12 assists. Laine was also named to the tournament team.
• Russia has won a medal in 11 of the last 12 tournaments, but has just one gold.

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