In a commanding quarterfinal performance on Thursday in Fribourg, Canada cruised past Tkachuk and his College Age Frat buddies 4-0, delivering a near-perfect display of speed, discipline, and goaltending to eliminate the defending champions and punch their ticket to the semifinals. Jet Greaves stood tall with a 34-save shutout, while Macklin Celebrini, Dylan Holloway, Connor Brown, and Sidney Crosby found the net as Canada controlled the game from start to finish, even after a scary early hit that sidelined Evan Bouchard. The victory keeps Canada unbeaten at the 2026 World Championship and reinforces their status as the tournament’s top contender, setting up a high-stakes semifinal showdown on Saturday with momentum firmly on their side and a chance to chase another gold medal.
Macklin Celebrini gave the Canadians a 1-0 lead on the Power Play at 18:31 of the first period. The assists on the goal went to Mark Scheifele and Denton Mateychuk–With 1:29 left in the opening period, 19-year-old Macklin Celebrini broke the deadlock on Canada’s power play, skating in from the blue line and wiring a sharp shot from the slot that beat U.S. goaltender Devin Cooley high to the glove side. The highlight-reel tally — Celebrini’s team-leading sixth of the tournament — gave Canada a crucial 1-0 lead they would never relinquish en route to a dominant 4-0 quarterfinal victory.
Shots on goal first period were 14-11 for Canada.
Dylan Holloway made it a 2-0 game for the Canadians at 9:48 of the second period. The assist on the goal went to Mark Scheifele.–Early in the second period, Dylan Holloway doubled Canada’s lead with a persistent effort at 9:48, driving into the zone, firing a shot that was blocked by a U.S. defender, then pouncing on his own rebound and ripping it past Devin Cooley. The gritty tally — Holloway’s third goal of the tournament — gave Canada a commanding 2-0 advantage
Shots on goal in the second period were tied at 14 each
Connor Brown makes it 3-0 Canada scoring into the empty net at 17:59 of the third period. The assists on the goal went to Zach Whitecloud and Ryan O’Reilly.–The insurance marker — Brown’s first of the tournament — extended Canada’s lead to 3-0
Sidney Cosby makes it 4-0 for the Canadians scoring the second empty net goal at 18:41 of the third period. The assists on the goal went to Dylan Cozens and Darnell Nurse.
Shots on goal in the third period were 10-9 for the Canadians. The Canadians outshot the Americans 38-34 in the game.
Jet Greaves stopped all 34 shots he faced for the shutout win for Canada. For the Americans Calgary Flame Devin Cooley stopped 34 of the 36 shots that he faced.
Canada’s next game is Saturday May 30th for the Semi Final against Finland
