Colin White continued his impressive play at the international level, scoring two goals for the United States in their shootout win over Russia on Wednesday at the World Junior Hockey Championship semifinals.
With the victory, the Americans advance to the Gold Medal game for the first time since 2013, when a Johnny Gaudreau-led team won the title against Sweden. The US awaits the winner of the ongoing Canada vs. Sweden game.
It was sweet revenge for USA Hockey, which got knocked out of the World Juniors by Russia three years in a row. Thankfully, a group of collegians was able to prevent Russia from inflicting four years of pain upon the United States.