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05/28 13:01 CDT Celebrini and Crosby score as Canada beats US to advance to
semifinals of ice hockey worlds
Celebrini and Crosby score as Canada beats US to advance to semifinals of ice
hockey worlds
FRIBOURG, Switzerland (AP) --- Macklin Celebrini scored again and Jet Greaves
stopped 34 shots as Canada beat the United States 4-0 to advance to the
semifinals at the ice hockey world championship on Thursday.
In the latest edition of their fierce rivalry, Canada's quarterfinal victory
ended the Americans' quest to retain the trophy that they had won for the first
time since 1933.
The two teams met for the first time since the final at the Milan Cortina
Olympics three months ago, when the Americans prevailed 2-1 in overtime to take
the gold medal.
Canada remains on course to capture its 29th title at the worlds.
Celebrini scored his sixth goal at the worlds, Sidney Crosby netted his first,
and Dylan Holloway and Connor Brown also scored. Mark Scheifele had two assists.
The 19-year-old Celebrini broke the deadlock with 1:29 remaining in the opening
period on a power play with a shot from the slot to beat U.S. goalie Devin
Cooley.
Earlier, Canada wasted a five-minute major penalty for Ryan Lindgren's illegal
check to the head of defenseman Evan Bouchard and game misconduct.
Holloway doubled the advantage midway through the middle period on a rebound
off his own shot from the right circle.
The Americans pulled Cooley with 2:22 left in the third before Brown and Crosby
finished the scoring with a couple of empty-net goals.
In their most-recent matchup at the worlds, Canada won 4-2 in the semifinals in
2021 and went on to capture gold. The U.S. took bronze.
Matthew Tkachuk lost a chance to become the first American in hockey's Triple
Gold Club. He won the Stanley Cup back-to-back with the Florida Panthers and
claimed the Olympic gold in Milan.
Finland advances
In Zurich, Finland reached the semifinals with a 4-1 victory over Czechia in a
game between the 2022 and 2024 champions, respectively.
Finland was 2-0 up after the opening period on goals from Sakari Manninen and
Anton Lundell. In the second, Konsta Helenius made it 3-0 before Filip Hronek
scored for the Czechs on a two-man advantage. Lenni Hameenaho closed out the
scoring in the third.
In the remaining quarterfinals later Thursday, host Switzerland played Sweden,
and Latvia faced Norway.
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