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National Post
22-05-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Denmark stuns Canada at worlds, Nylander's Swedes top Kampf's Czechs
Article content Woe Canada, make that two huge maple leaf letdowns in five days. Article content Article content After Toronto's playoff-cursed NHL entry dropped another Great White North entry from the Stanley Cup tournament, star-studded Team Canada was stunned 2-1 by underdog Denmark Thursday, eliminated in the quarterfinal stage of the world men's hockey championship. Article content A group that included Nathan MacKinnon and Sidney Crosby couldn't click on four power-play chances through the game. When Travis Sanheim did score, the Danes didn't fold, while Nicolaj Ehlers and Nick Olesen scored in the final 2:17, Olesen in the final minute on Jordan Binnington. That sent the arena in Herning, Denmark, into a frenzy and a lusty version of the national anthem followed. Article content Frederik Dichow made 38 saves for Denmark, which will meet Switzerland in one semifinal, while the United States takes on Sweden. Canada had played all its games in co-host Stockholm and clearly struggled on the unfamiliar ice of a converted convention centre where Denmark had been for a couple of weeks. Article content Canada lost in the quarterfinals at this event for the first time in 10 tries going back to 2015. Article content 'They had us on our heels and we didn't respond the right way,' Canadian forward Ryan O'Reilly told TSN. 'Tough for us travelling here on a back-to-back (after facing Sweden in Stockholm) and we didn't have our normal jump. But we had a chance to win. Article content 'We have guys like Flower here (retiring alternate goalie Marc-Andre Fleury) and we wanted to win it for him. We let them hang around. You put this jersey on, you expect to win. No one feels good now.' Article content It's a top-four finish for the first time in Denmark's history, but to claim a medal, the team will have to win at least one game in Stockholm on the weekend. Article content Article content 'Just disappointing, we had a great group here,' Crosby said. 'We had all the things to make a deeper run.' Article content The Canadian management group was headed by former Leaf-turned-Pittsburgh Penguins GM Kyle Dubas. Article content Article content WILLY WIN A MEDAL? Article content In the end it was William Nylander, not Maple Leafs teammate David Kampf, who was rewarded for a long haul flight to Europe to play for his country at the worlds. Article content Nylander didn't score in Sweden's 5-2 quarterfinal win Thursday over defending champion Czechia, but wasn't needed in that regard and gets to play again. Kampf, who was itching to keep going after being used in just one playoff game by Toronto, saw some rare power play action Thursday. Article content Lucas Raymond scored twice for the Swedes, and former Leafs defenceman Rasmus Sandin had two assists. Nylander was placed right on the first line with centre William Karlsson and Raymond.
CNA
19-05-2025
- Sport
- CNA
Ice hockey-Canada suffer first loss at worlds in shootout defeat by Finland
Canada's perfect start to the men's World Championship came to an end when the pre-tournament favourites lost 2-1 to Finland in a penalty shootout on Monday after their preliminary round match ended 1-1 following overtime. Both sides had already made the top four in Group A to qualify for the quarter-finals. Finland goaltender Juuse Saros was in sensational form, and not only with his shootout saves, conceding one of 38 shots from the Canadians. The opening goal fell to Canada in the second period, with Ryan O'Reilly scoring despite Finland holding the power play advantage, but Patrik Puistola's goal in the third period took the sides to overtime. Kent Johnson was the only Canadian to beat Saros in the shootout while Puistola and Eeli Tolvanen netted for Finland. Canada, 28-times champions who last won gold two years ago, are second in the group and can still snatch top spot when they take on leaders Sweden on Tuesday in their final preliminary round game, with the Swedes two points ahead. Finland, who last won the gold medal in 2022 when they beat Canada in the final, are third in the standings, three points behind Canada. They play already-eliminated Slovakia on Tuesday. Latvia are fourth, two points ahead of Austria, who they face in the final game. In Group B, Czech Republic, Switzerland and the United States have already made the knockout stages. Denmark, co-hosts along with Sweden, will battle with Germany on Tuesday for fourth place with the sides level on nine points.
Reuters
19-05-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Canada suffer first loss at worlds in shootout defeat by Finland
May 19 (Reuters) - Canada's perfect start to the men's World Championship came to an end when the pre-tournament favourites lost 2-1 to Finland in a penalty shootout on Monday after their preliminary round match ended 1-1 following overtime. Both sides had already made the top four in Group A to qualify for the quarter-finals. Finland goaltender Juuse Saros was in sensational form, and not only with his shootout saves, conceding one of 38 shots from the Canadians. The opening goal fell to Canada in the second period, with Ryan O'Reilly scoring despite Finland holding the power play advantage, but Patrik Puistola's goal in the third period took the sides to overtime. Kent Johnson was the only Canadian to beat Saros in the shootout while Puistola and Eeli Tolvanen netted for Finland. Canada, 28-times champions who last won gold two years ago, are second in the group and can still snatch top spot when they take on leaders Sweden on Tuesday in their final preliminary round game, with the Swedes two points ahead. Finland, who last won the gold medal in 2022 when they beat Canada in the final, are third in the standings, three points behind Canada. They play already-eliminated Slovakia on Tuesday. Latvia are fourth, two points ahead of Austria, who they face in the final game. In Group B, Czech Republic, Switzerland and the United States have already made the knockout stages. Denmark, co-hosts along with Sweden, will battle with Germany on Tuesday for fourth place with the sides level on nine points.
Globe and Mail
09-05-2025
- Sport
- Globe and Mail
Crosby named Canada's captain for men's world hockey championship
Sidney Crosby is once again taking up the mantle of Captain Canada. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar from Cole Harbour, N.S., has been named captain of Canada's team at the world hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, who is also from Cole Harbour, and Nashville forward Ryan O'Reilly of Clinton, Ont., were named alternates. The announcement comes 10 years after Crosby's last world championship appearance, when he captained Canada to a gold medal in Czechia. Crosby was also captain of Canada's championship team at the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. He also wore the 'C' for Canada's Olympic gold medallists in 2014 and World Cup of Hockey-winning team in 2016. Crosby has been a winner in international hockey whether he leads the Canadian team or not. He won a silver medal with Canada as a 16-year-old at the 2004 world junior hockey championship and gold at the tournament the following year. In prehaps his most memorable moment wearing the Maple Leaf, he scored the tournament-winning goal against the United States in overtime at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Canada opens its tournament Saturday against Slovenia in Stockholm, Sweden.
CBC
09-05-2025
- Sport
- CBC
Sidney Crosby named Canada's captain at hockey worlds
Sidney Crosby is once again taking up the mantle of Captain Canada. The Pittsburgh Penguins superstar from Cole Harbour, N.S., has been named captain of Canada's team at the world hockey championship, Hockey Canada announced Friday. Nathan MacKinnon of the Colorado Avalanche, who is also from Cole Harbour, and Nashville forward Ryan O'Reilly of Clinton, Ont., were named alternates. The announcement comes 10 years after Crosby's last world championship appearance, when he captained Canada to a gold medal in the Czech Republic. Crosby was also captain of Canada's championship team at the 4 Nations Face-Off earlier this year. He also wore the 'C' for Canada's Olympic gold medallists in 2014 and World Cup of Hockey-winning team in 2016. Crosby has been a winner in international hockey whether he leads the Canadian team or not. He won a silver medal with Canada as a 16-year-old at the 2004 world junior hockey championship and gold at the tournament the following year. In perhaps his most memorable moment wearing the Maple Leaf, he scored the tournament-winning goal against the United States in overtime at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Canada opens its tournament Saturday against Slovenia in Stockholm, Sweden.
