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Great scenes as the grinning Canada players embrace each other on the ice with huge hugs. And those back home will be dancing on the streets of Ottawa, Montreal and Vancouver - again. The men follow up the success of their female counterparts to clinch a brilliant double for the North American nation.

It is all over! Canada win their second successive Olympic gold as the Bolshoy erupts. They won gold in Vancouver and now win gold in Sochi with a 3-0 win against world champions Sweden.

Canada have been the meanest defence in the tournament and you can see why. They are organised, well-drilled and still refusing to buckle even though the gold medal has been all but won. Every time Sweden try to break, a wall of red shirts stand in front of them. The Canadians fans inside the Bolshoy start singing and celebrating as the clock ticks down...

Still Canada press - they are not done yet. Jeff Carter has a shot blocked before his team then decide to sit back and snuff out a Sweden attack. Inside the last five minutes.

Brent Pope
BBC Sport ice hockey commentator

"Canada's success has not all been about their big players, it has been about their depth in quality. Every single player has been accountable and performed well. There is not one player who hasn't looked outstanding today."

Sweden earn another powerplay as they look for a glimmer of hope with under 10 minutes to go. It does not arrive though, as the Canadian fans cheer as the two-minute period comes to an end without their side conceding. Those gleaming gold medals are in the grasp of the Canadians.

Brent Pope
BBC Sport ice hockey commentator

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"Another unassisted goal by the Canadians by Chris Kunitz - his first of the tournament and there is not much you can do to stop a shot like that and the feeling here is that Canada could put on a clinic now. To shut out teams it is so impressive that Sweden can't open up the door on them. It is so important for all of the Canadian team to have played well in this, the biggest game."

Surely that clinches another gold medal for Canada! Chris Kunitz skates through the Sweden defence before unleashing a thunderbolt which whizzes past the Swedish goalkeeper. The Canadian bench erupts in celebration, only coach Mike Babcock remains calm. Come on Mike, you must be giddier than a kid on Christmas Day.

Canada might be within sight of the gold medal, but their male and female hockey players have already done their country proud with victories over arch rivals the USA - and social media was abuzz, external with the two nations teasing each other before and after the matches. Among the many elements of national pride that were on the line was, apparently, the fate of teenage pop star Justin Bieber, as captured on twitter by Command Sign., external

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Sweden need a goal - quick. Forward Alexander Steen briefly threatens, only to see his shot from a narrow angle deflected away from the Canada goal.

Sweden's frustrations boil over as there is a bit of biff between the two sets of players. It has been remarkably calm throughout this gold-medal match, usually there are more dust-ups than a WWE Royal Rumble. Little under 15 minutes for Canada to win gold.

Joe:, external Hope this game gets more people interested in the sport, ice hockey needs to grow in the UK.

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But it is the Canadians who start the brightest as they look to kill off their opponents. Defenseman Drew Doughty, who has already scored four goals in the tournament, slaps a shot against the frame of the Sweden goal.

Brent Pope
BBC Sport ice hockey commentator

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"The Swedes have to work harder as a team in this final period. If they can get a goal it could change this game dramatically. They have to have energy and have each of the lines push the pace."

Back to the action at the Bolshoy Ice Dome. Canada restart the game knowing it is theirs to chuck away. Sweden need to score early against a side who have only conceded three goals throughout the whole tournament so far. Big task.

Right, with the last 20 minutes of action at Sochi 2014 just around the corner, now would be an opportune time to let you know what the plan is for the rest of the final day.

The closing ceremony begins at 16:00 GMT and I'm sure we can expect the usual colour, noise and general celebration of the past 16 days. I daren't give any more details away about that, otherwise a car full of suited men wearing sunglasses might turn up at BBC Sport HQ and whisk me away. But what I can tell you is that we will providing plenty of memories from the Games to let you reminisce and have your say. More on that after this final gold-medal match...

Ollie Williams
BBC Sport in the Bolshoy Ice Dome

"If you watched any curling over the past few days, you'll know how Sweden feel: you're up against a confident Canadian team who aren't doing much wrong, but you can't stop these little mistakes and they're costing you.

"Sweden lacked creativity and were second to the puck for much of that second period. And that Crosby goal was a sublime breakaway. It took a special finish to beat Henrik Lundqvist."

Brent Pope
BBC Sport ice hockey commentator

"I don't Sweden have it in their locker to come back from this 2-0 deficit. The second goal was a play made by one of the stars of the show and when his moment came, Sidney Crosby took it with both hands."

Nope, the Swedes survive as the second period draws to a close. But they might well be thankful the Canadians aren't further in front. Canada are 20 minutes away from becoming the first nation to retain the Olympic title since NHL players were allowed to compete in the Games in 1998.

Canada have the chance to kill the Swedes off as the frustrated Scandinavians concede another power play. Can the Canadians give themselves breathing space in the final moments of the second period?