VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Now it's Canada vs. Russia in the hockey game that everyone expected.

Jarome Iginla scored two goals, and a revived Canadian team beat Germany 8-2 yesterday, setting up a superpower showdown. That game, though, will occur in a quarterfinal today - four days sooner than predicted for a matchup that seems better suited for the gold-medal game.

Shea Weber scored a goal that left scorch marks in the net, leading to a three-goal second period in a qualification game that Canada didn't expect to be playing. Russia had two days off after winning its group and will be well-rested for Canada, which will be playing its second game in 24 hours.

"I don't think it's 'take it easy' tonight," goalie Roberto Luongo said. "We're going to have a nice meal, but once we get back to the village, we start focusing on Russia. It's only 24 hours away."

Canada changed goaltenders from Martin Brodeur to Luongo after being exiled to a qualification game by its surprise 5-3 loss to the United States on Sunday. The switch hardly mattered, as punchless Germany had few good scoring chances until the game got out of hand.

Luongo also will start against Russia.

The change that really made a difference was shifting Eric Staal and Iginla onto Sidney Crosby's line.

Iginla scored two goals in slightly more than five minutes to make it 4-0 as Canada used its scoring depth and talent to take control against Germany, which was held to five goals while losing all four games in Vancouver.

Crosby also scored, Staal had three assists and Joe Thornton - nicknamed "No Show Joe" for disappearing in Canada's first three games - scored in the first period.

Rick Nash of the Blue Jackets scored Canada's final goal with 3:32 remaining in the third.

The game, as expected, was little more than a warmup that allowed the favored Canadians to regain their confidence, offense and, perhaps, the trust of a nation rattled by its loss to America.

By late in the third period, fans in Canada Hockey Place began chanting, "We Want Russia, We Want Russia."

Told that Canadian fans had been hoping for a gold-medal matchup between the two powers, Russian general manager Vladislav Tretiak said, "Me, too."

There were plenty of holes in Germany's defense that won't be there against Russia, and one in the net, too.

Weber's slap shot from the right point early in the second period singed the net as it sailed through the hole, causing a slight delay as officials confirmed by video replay that the puck went through rather than past the net. Arena workers stitched up the net between periods.