US EditionCanada beats Finland 3-2 in Olympic semifinal
Canada overcame a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered goals, including Nathan MacKinnon's late power-play winner, outshooting Finland 39-17, to reach the Olympic men's hockey final.
- On Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, Canada men's hockey team erased a 2-0 deficit to beat Finland men's hockey team 3-2 in the semifinal, with Nathan MacKinnon scoring a power-play winner late.
- Sam Reinhart scored for Canada with 5:40 left in the second, after Mikko Rantanen opened on the power play and Erik Haula added a shorthanded goal.
- Shea Theodore tied the game with a traffic-filled point shot at 10:34 of the third period, and Jordan Binnington made 15 saves to help Canada advance.
- Canada will face the winner of the United States men's hockey team vs Slovakia men's hockey team on Sunday at 8:10 a.m., with Finland playing for bronze on Saturday.
- The win has broader significance as the NHL returns to Olympic competition, helping Canada's men's hockey team stay on course for gold at the Milan Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
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The fans of the Canadian men's team launched a sigh of relief when Nathan MacKinnon won his team.
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