Team Canada faced an elimination game today in Boston, needing to beat Finland to ensure that it gets into the Four Nations Faceoff final against Team USA.
With so much on the line, of course the action was heated on-line. Here are some of the highlights, starting with Team Canada’s line-up.
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Hockey Night in Canada announcer Jennifer Botterill
Huge development for Canada, Cale Makar is in the line-up
Michael Russo @RussoHockey
Binnington starts for Canada: “The kid’s played great for us; he’s given us a chance to win,” says Cooper
Oilers fan JB @JackieBee_16
Sorry Jon Cooper but Binnington ain’t it. Why is he getting a third start?
Hall of Fame d-man Chris Pronger @chrispronger
Well this is what it is all about. Win a hockey game and advance to the Championship game and get your rematch against Team USA! #4Nations
I am expecting a great game. The Finns will be a tough get but I see the big dogs being too much for them over 60 mins! 🇨🇦4-1
Oilers fan TylerDT @qauckenbush17
Taking Thomas Harley out is inexcusable by Jon Cooper. He’s made some boneheaded moves thus far, that could be one of the worst.
David Staples, The Cult of Hockey
Hardly any boos in Boston for the Canadian national anthem, more cheers, mainly an indifferent response.
Connor McDavid scores, Canada 1, Finland 0
Analytics expert Meghan Chayk@MeghanChayka
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NHL.com writer Dan Rosen @drosennhl
Roope Hintz turnover right to Connor McDavid, who keeps the puck in at the blue line, does McDavid things to hold the puckand scores from the left circle with a far side shot to give Canada a 1-0 lead 4:13 in.
Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86
That kind of release from McDavid’s wrist shot is what McDavid needs to make his trademark. The release is the best from the arsenal of his shots. He needs to use it way more often.
Vancouver sports commentator Jason Brough @SadClubCommish
What a shot by 97. Just perfection.
Nathan MacKinnon scores, Canada 2, Finland, 0
Boston sports commentator Nicholas W. Goss @NickGossNBCSB
2-0 Canada. Nathan MacKinnon. The Canadians aren’t messing around today.
NHL network writer Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
McDavid’s speed and skill stands out, even among the world’s best. Great start for Canada, now leading 2-0. They want The Rematch.
The Athletic’s Michael Russo @RussoHockey
2 goals in 46 seconds. Reinhart little pass by Esa Lindell for MacKinnon to catch up to. Timeout Finland