Canada won the next game 4 -- 1 ; the third game was a tie and the Soviets won game four to take a two games to one lead after the Canadian segment .
Many Canadian sportswriters had predicted an overwhelming victory for Canada in the series .
Canadian won the next game 4 -- 1 ; the third game was a tie and the Soviets won game four to take a two games to one lead after the Canadian segment .
Many Canadian sportswriters had predicted an overwhelming victory for Canada in the series .