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United States' Ryan Leonard (9) shoots against Canada during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Ryan Leonard (9) shoots against Canada during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Andrew Gibson (2) blocks a shot from United States' Cole Hutson (24) during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Andrew Gibson (2) blocks a shot from United States' Cole Hutson (24) during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Brandon Svoboda (8) and Canada's Tanner Molendyk (6) battle for the puck during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Brandon Svoboda (8) and Canada's Tanner Molendyk (6) battle for the puck during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada goaltender Carter George (30) makes a save as United States' Brandon Svoboda (8) stumbles and Canada's Andrew Gibson (2) defends during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada goaltender Carter George (30) makes a save as United States' Brandon Svoboda (8) stumbles and Canada's Andrew Gibson (2) defends during the first period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Cole Eiserman (91) celebrates his goal against Canada with Zeev Buium (28) during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Cole Eiserman (91) celebrates his goal against Canada with Zeev Buium (28) during the third period of an IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game in Ottawa, Ontario on Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Ryan Leonard (9) scores an empty-net goal over Canada's Calum Ritchie, bottom left, during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Ryan Leonard (9) scores an empty-net goal over Canada's Calum Ritchie, bottom left, during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Cole Eiserman (91) celebrates after his goal against Canada with Zeev Buium, second from left, during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Cole Eiserman (91) celebrates after his goal against Canada with Zeev Buium, second from left, during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Carey Terrance (10) shout to the Canada bench during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States' Carey Terrance (10) shout to the Canada bench during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Luca Pinelli (13) shoots against United States goaltender Trey Augustine (1) as United States' Aram Minnetian (14) defends during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

Canada's Luca Pinelli (13) shoots against United States goaltender Trey Augustine (1) as United States' Aram Minnetian (14) defends during second-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States goaltender Trey Augustine (1) makes a save against Canada's Gavin McKenna (9) as United States' Drew Fortescue (5) defends during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)

United States goaltender Trey Augustine (1) makes a save against Canada's Gavin McKenna (9) as United States' Drew Fortescue (5) defends during third-period IIHF World Junior Hockey Championship tournament game action in Ottawa, Ontario, Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2024. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP)