US EditionMarchand Makes a Pesky Impact in Canada’s 3-2 Win over Finland in Olympic Men’s Hockey Semifinals
Canada overcame a 2-0 deficit to win 3-2 as Brad Marchand's net-front play delayed Finland's goalie, enabling Shea Theodore's decisive goal in the semifinal.
- On Friday, Canada defeated Finland 3-2 in a men's semifinal at the Milan Cortina Games, with Canada forward Nathan MacKinnon scoring the game-winner with 36 seconds left.
- Finland squandered a 2-0 lead, creating a comeback opportunity for Canada as the Marchand–Sam Bennett–Tom Wilson line made a decisive difference on Friday.
- Officials did not call a penalty on the sequence where Erik Haula shoved Brad Marchand into Juuse Saros, and coach Jon Cooper said he didn't expect one after watching the replay.
- Coach Jon Cooper praised his players, saying `Brad’s being Brad`, while Finland coach Antti Pennanen declined to challenge the play because he was sure it was a good goal.
- The sequence drew an amused reaction from Nashville Predators goalkeeper Juuse Saros, who said `you guys have seen him before` as Marchand’s pest-like presence persisted at age 37.
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Major debate clouds Canada’s tie goal in semifinal thriller vs Finland
Canada’s dramatic 3-2 victory over Finland in the Olympic semifinal is sending fans into a frenzy, and not just because of the last-second heroics by Nathan MacKinnon. Much of the chatter online focuses on the moment that tied the game: Shea Theodore’s goal that knotted the score at 2-2.Finland goalie Juuse Saros immediately felt he was interfered with on the play, but the Finnish team opted not to challenge. Social media erupted afterward with …
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