Canada celebrated at home against the Young Lions. Finland got some steam in the last set.
Finland lost to Canada at the under-20 hockey world championships in Edmontons. The race host was clearly ahead and celebrated the victory with 6–3 goals.
Finland is therefore second in its group and will play against Germany or Sweden in the quarterfinals. The loser of the mutual match between these countries starting at five o’clock will face Finland.
Nuoret Leijonat was quiet in the first two sets. Canada excelled especially in loose pucks and puck-free play. It won the duels and escaped the drive-through several times with its quick reaction.
The tournament host upset the opening set with three goals. First Brennan Othmann directed the stroke into the net in 6.14. Barely six minutes later, the home team struck with superiority when Tyson Foerster shoveled a goal from the loose puck Ridly Greig’s thanks to individual performance.
Canada’s third goal was next summer’s number one reservation by Connor Bedard show. The 17-year-old skated from the right wing to a great position and tuned his extremely accurate and quick shot into the top corner.
Nuoret Leijonat got into the game at the end of the opening set with a locker goal. Kalle Väisänen cheated in the middle of the place Samuel to Heleniuswhose shot hit the top corner.
However, Canada immediately poured cold water on the Lions’ necks at the beginning of the second period. Only 31 seconds were left on the clock when Greig loaded the loose puck into the net.
In the second set, the Young Lions couldn’t control Canada’s quick turnarounds either. William Dufour made it through twice and Kent Johnson once in a while. Only Finland survived these Leevi Meriläinen thanks to the defenses.
In the end, Canada came out on top. This time the net was swinging from a direct pass Mason McTavish. The hit was the seventh of the tournament for the center.
At the beginning of the final set, Finland Joakim Kemell reduced the situation to 2–5 by directing Topi Niemelä shot into the net. Finland got a boost from the goal and got a two-man advantage for a minute.
Finland had the upper hand for a total of six minutes straight, because Juuso Mäenpäätä knee tackled to Will Cuy got a 5+20 minute penalty and had to shower prematurely.
Finland did not succeed due to these superior forces, but later the Lions used their special situation. Finishing was successful Roby Järventie, who tipped the narrow from Kemelli’s pass.
Canada’s Dufour was allowed to hit the Final readings 6–3 into an empty goal.