I don't think you're thinking of the right goal. Yzerman won it in OT, but it was on a shot from a bad angle that never should have happened in the first place. The linesman missed an obvious offside call when Canada was coming into the zone. I remember watching the game live and pointing it out as soon as it happened.
I don't recall hearing the Americans say anything about it after the game and I've never heard it brought up by anyone else.
Also, iirc, in the Canada/Russia game, the Russians tied it up late but it got called back after the Russians were caught with too many men on the ice.
Skip to 7:33. The look on Nemchinov's face when he realizes there's too many Russians in the celebration is funny.
I think the bench also recognized this and a few came off to try to hide the extra guy.