The Canadians stormed to a 5-3 victory, clinching first place with a performance that lit up the ice. They’re now set to face Denmark in Thursday’s quarter-finals, ready to keep their dominance rolling. Sweden, securing second, gears up for a showdown with Czechia.
The stands are full of yellow and it doesn’t look as bad as when Nashville does it. These Swedish players all seem to look like they play soccer or in the MLB. Falling and diving it looks very pathetic, like Gordon Bombay said in the Mighty Ducks “Got to make those falls look real”. The game is so great to watch and the refs seem to be sabotaging it and it really looks intentional.
Elkhorn, Manitoba’s Travis Sanheim scored just 18 seconds into the game to make it 1-0 Canada. With the assists on the goal going to Nathan MacKinnon and Travis Konecny.–Canada kicked off with a stunningly fast goal, finding the net just 18 seconds in on their opening dump-in. The puck skipped past a Swedish defender’s stick, landing with Travis Sanheim beside the crease. He muscled his way to the front and fired the puck past Jacob Markstrom, instantly hushing the stunned crowd.
Elias Lindholm got Sweden on the board shorthanded at 3:47 of the first period. –Elias Lindholm capitalized on a brief mishandle by Brandon Montour, snatching the puck and racing down the ice on a breakaway. With a slick deke at 3:47, he scored, igniting the crowd into a frenzy. Barely four minutes into the game, the fans could sense an electrifying night ahead.
Tyson Foerster regained Canada’s lead at 7:15 of the first period with the assists going to Minnesota Wild’s Jared Spurgeon and Sidney Crosby.–Canada reclaimed the lead under four minutes later with an impressive play by Tyson Foerster. He received a long pass from Jared Spurgeon, charged toward the net, and outmaneuvered Markstrom with a slick deke while sliding to the ice.
Ryan O’Reilly makes it a 3-1 game at 13:01 of the first period. The assists on the goal went to Travis Konecny and Nathan MacKinnon.–At 13:01, Canada extended their lead to 3-1 in a play that left the crowd visibly upset. Nathan MacKinnon aggressively took the puck from Marcus Pettersson as he exited his zone, in a move that many felt warranted a hooking penalty. No whistle was blown, and MacKinnon quickly passed to Travis Konecny, who set up Ryan O’Reilly for the score in front of the net.
Shots in the first period were 11-10 for Sweden
Sweden gets back within one while on a 5 on 3 pity Power Play Marcus Johansson from Filip Forsberg and Lucas Raymond at 3:02 of the second period.–Filip Forsberg threaded a pass to Marcus Johansson to the back side, and his one-timer fund the net at 3:02.
After killing that off the refs gave Crosby a penalty for slashing which would not even be considered dirty in a 6 year old girls special olympics friendship tournament charity game.
Macklin Celebrini makes it a 4-2 game with a beauty at 10:50 of the second period from Sidney Crosby and Jared Spurgeon.–Sidney Crosby sent an octane high warp torpedo pass to Macklin Celebrini, who outskated his man and beat Markstrom with a deke to make it 4-2.
Shots on goal in the second period of play were 11-7 for Canada
Nathan MacKinnon gives Canada a 5-2 lead at 4:11 of the third period after receiving an excellent pass from Travis Konecny. The other assist went to Seattle Kraken D man Ryker Evans.–The Canadians boosted their lead early in the third period with a stunning one-knee backhand pass from Konecny in the slot, connecting with an unmarked MacKinnon. He rifled the puck into the open net at 4:11, sealing the game’s outcome.
Calgary Flame Rasmus Anderson who is wearing the “C” for Sweden got a scramble goal to make it 5-3 while the Swedes had their goalie pulled at 16:52 of the third period. The assists on the goal went to Marcus Johannson and 2024 second overall pick Leo Carlsson.
Shots on goal in the third period were 10-3 for Sweden. Sweden outshot Canada 28-24 in the game.
For Canada Jordan Binnington made 25 saves on the 28 shots that he faced for the win for Canada. For the Swedes Jacob Markstrom made 19 saves on the 24 shots that he faced.
Player of the game for Sweden was Washington Capitals Rasmus Sandin for Canada it was Philadelphia Flyer Travis Konecny.
Attendance in Stockholm was 12530
Canada’s next game is the quarterfinals on Thursday May 22nd. They will playing Denmark and are heading off to Denmark from Sweden for the game.
Bo Horvat did not play for Team Canada in today’s World Championship game because he will miss the remainder of the tournament, as announced by multiple sources on X. The specific reason for his absence, such as an injury or personal matter, was not detailed in the available information. Regarding Barrett Hayton, there is no specific information in the provided sources confirming whether he played in today’s game or not. However, earlier reports indicate Hayton was named to Canada’s initial roster for the 2025 World Championships. Without further details, it’s unclear if he was absent from today’s game or the reason for any potential absence.
