Ryder Ritchie and Taj Iginla both had a goal and an assist as Canada held on to edge Sweden 5-4 in semifinal action Saturday at the world under-18 men's hockey tournament.
UpdatedESPOO, Finland — Ryder Ritchie and Taj Iginla both had a goal and an assist as Canada held on to edge Sweden 5-4 in semifinal action Saturday at the world under-18 men's hockey tournament.
Canada opened the preliminary round with a 6-3 victory over Sweden. And the Canadians wasted no time taking early control Saturday, taking a 4-0 lead after the opening period.Canada took a 5-2 advantage into the third but was outscored 2-0 in the period. However, the Canadians successfully killed off a Sweden power play with 4:47 remaining in regulation time and clinging to the one-goal advantage.
"Sometimes they say a good scare is better than a bad loss, so we’ll take the one-goal win and move on to Sunday. We faced some new situations in the third, but I thought our group was unbelievable on the bench. We had key shifts from different guys and it was about finding a way to be one goal better."
George wasn't bothered to see a game that Canada appeared in total control of become a one-goal contest.
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