Canada wins semi-final match behind Mangiapane’s two goals, headed to final at world hockey championship
Canadian forward Andrew Mangiapane, left, celebrates with forward Connor Brown after scoring a goal during the IIHF Men's Ice Hockey World Championships semi-final match between the USA and Canada in Riga, Latvia, on June 5, 2021.Canada is heading to the final of the world hockey championship for the fifth time in the past six tournaments.Canada will play the winner of the Finland-Germany semi-final in Sunday’s final match.
Andrew Mangiapane, with two, and Brandon Pirri also scored for Canada, while goalie Darcy Kuemper made 36 saves. Colin Blackwell and Sasha Chmelevski scored for the U.S., while goalie Cal Petersen blocked 29 shots.After starting the tournament with three losses, Canada won three games in a row before losing in a shootout to Finland to eke out a spot in the playoffs.In the quarter-finals, Canada beat Russia 2-1 in overtime.
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