 In the second , the Soviets started with a quick goal by Shadrin after 21 seconds . The last ten minutes saw two goals from the Soviets : Yakushev scoring his seventh of the series followed by Vasiliev on the power play to put the Soviets ahead 5 – 3 after two periods . White had countered for Canada midway through the period . It was one of few moments for Canada to cheer as the Soviets played an excellent period . The other was a goal @-@ saving play by Esposito who stopped a shot by Yury Blinov who had faked goaltender Dryden out of position and had an empty net to shoot at . Blinov was denied by Esposito who stopped the puck with his stick on the goal line . Blinov and the crowd had prematurely celebrated the apparent goal , and Blinov shook his head in disbelief . 
