Canada got off to a tough start against Finland at the IIHFWorlds.
Canada’s Anthony Mantha missed a great chance with goalie Matt Murray pulled late in regulation. He was all alone in front, but his backhand was stopped by Finland goalie Kevin Lankinen.Canada’s Jonathan Marchessault tied it at 1-1 on the power play at 8:03 of the first, taking a pass from Vegas Golden Knights teammate Mark Stone and beating Finland goalie Kevin Lankinen.Marchessault was named player of the game for Canada in his Hockey Canada debut. Kakko was picked as Finland’s top player.
Canada suffered a bad break earlier this week when Toronto Maple Leafs star John Tavares was ruled out of the tournament because of an oblique injury. Canada returns to action on Sunday against Great Britain. It is Great Britain’s first appearance in the top division at the worlds since 1994. Canada was held off the podium at last year’s event, losing to the United States in the bronze-medal game.
Prior to that, Canada was on the podium three years in a row, winning gold in 2015 and ’16 and silver in ’17."
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