Ilya Sorokin chat Friday's action at the International Ice Hockey Federation's World Junior Championship saw a historic upset. Latvia defeated Canada 2-1 in a shootout, with goaltender Linard Feldbergs stealing the show: The netminder made 54 saves in the game, following in the footsteps of former Bridgeport Islanders goaltender Kristers Gudlevskis with his highlight-reel performance. Before Gudlevskis joined the New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/] organization, he was a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning when he participated in the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi. In a matchup with Canada, Gudlevskis made headlines with a 57-save performance in the quarterfinal match: [embed]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7lIOKvu9ik[/embed] Latvia ultimately came up short in the affair, but Gudlevskis received praise for keeping his team in the game despite the onslaught. His heroics against Canada continued four years later at the IIHF World Championship, where he kept Latvia afloat again to force overtime. His country once again came up short on a Connor McDavid game-winner, but it was another sensational showing for him against a hockey powerhouse. Latvia ultimately was able to get over Canada in 2021, as Mattis Kivlenieks gave them their first win at 2021's World Championship. Gudlevskis got his redemption by winning bronze at the 2023 World Championship as a backup to Arturs Silovs. As the hockey world is abuzz for Feldbergs' performance, he etches his name on the right side of the history books for a historic performance against Canada.
