Denmark pulls off huge upset with quarterfinal win over Canada at hockey worlds
HERNING — Nick Olesen scored with 49 seconds remaining in regulation and co-host Denmark stunned star-studded Canada 2-1 in quarterfinal action Thursday at the world hockey championship.
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Denmark, which had threatened throughout the third period, tied the game when Winnipeg Jets forward Nikolaj Ehlers scored with an extra attacker and less than three minutes remaining on the clock.
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Travis Sanheim scored for Canada at 5:17 of the third period after Canada fired 30 shots at Danish goaltender Frederik Dichow over the first 40 minutes but came away with nothing to show for it.
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An emboldened Denmark took it to Canada late in the game, with goaltender Jordan Binnington keeping the Canadians in it before the Danes finally broke through.
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Denmark appeared to open the scoring in the second period when Morten Poulsen scored on a breakaway, but the goal was disallowed due to a glove pass.
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