Canada to face U.S. at IIHF World Championship quarterfinal on Thursday
Canada secured a spot in the quarterfinals of the IIHF World Championship after defeating Czechia 3-2. They will face the United States, who advanced after finishing fourth in Pool A. This matchup is a rematch of the recent Olympic gold-medal game, which the U.S. won in overtime.
- ▪Canada finished the preliminary round at the world men’s hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Czechia.
- ▪The U.S. advanced to the quarterfinals after a 4-1 victory over Austria.
- ▪This upcoming game is a rematch of the gold-medal game from the Milan-Cortina Olympics, which the U.S. won 2-1 in overtime.
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Open this photo in gallery:John Tavares, left, and Macklin Celebrini, right, celebrate a goal during yesterday's match against Czechia.LAURENT GILLIERON/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAlready assured of top spot in their pool, Canada finished off the preliminary round at the world men’s hockey championship with a 3-2 win over Czechia on Tuesday.Canada’s reward for finishing as top seed in Pool B? Another knockout game against the archrival United States.The defending champion Americans squeaked into the playoffs after finishing fourth in Pool A with a 4-1 win over Austria.That set up a rematch of the gold-medal game from this year’s Milan-Cortina Olympics, which the U.S. won 2-1 in overtime.
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