Canada beat USA in nervous ending game

As easily could have been predicted, Canada began the game more active than USA, who lost their chances to get into playoff round last night.

Mark Stone after a pass from Jonathan Huberdeau and Dougie Hamilton opened the scoring at 05:39 in the power-play with a quick wrist shot. It was the 7th Stone goal at this WJC. 5 minutes later Jaden Schwartz doubled the Canadian advantage at 10:12 with Mark Stone assisting on this play. 5 minutes later again Brett Connolly increased the lead of his team; the dominating in goals reflected in shots 19-8 in favour of Canada.

USA didn't want to give this game so easily to their arch-rivals. Good movement in power-play and not beating the puck by J.T. Miller are one of the noticeable game actions for USA. There was a goalie tripping by Emerson Etem, which leads to 5-on-3 play for Canada but the penalty killing shift was lucky and did not concede any goals.

In the third, USA beat the Scott Wedgewood's net. J.T. Miller robbed Boone Jenner at the blue line and Charlie Coyle fired under the crossbar at 49:49. Then Jason Zucker scored from minus angle to make a nervous ending of the game.

The Canadian team staff took a time-out and Nathan Beaulieu left the bench due to injury. Beaulieu returns in the game with 2:52 remaining in the third. Last minutes attacks can't help USA to tie the game.

As a result Canada goes to Calgary with 4 victories in 4 games, USA goes there only to survive in the elite division.

 

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