WJC Championship Game Is Tonight
from Adam Kimelman of the NHL webiste,
All games on NHL Network in U.S., TSN and RDS in Canada
Canada vs. Finland (8 p.m. ET) -- Canada is in the championship game for the third straight tournament, after winning it in 2020 and losing to the United States in 2021. The line of Kent Johnson (Columbus Blue Jackets), Logan Stankoven (Dallas Stars) and Tyson Foerster (Philadelphia Flyers) was Canada's best in the semifinals against Czechia, combining for six points (two goals, four assists). Stankoven also was 19-for-21 on face-offs. "It's been a lot of fun playing with those two guys and I think we've just gotten better and better as the tournament has gone on," Stankoven said. Canada forward Mason McTavish (Anaheim Ducks) leads the tournament with eight goals and 15 points. Canada won 6-3 when the teams played in the final game of the preliminary round Aug. 15, but Finland believes it can carry over the defensive effort it had in its 1-0 win against Sweden in the semifinals. "I think we don't have to overthink on Canada or anything like that," Finland forward Roni Hirvonen (Toronto Maple Leafs) said. "We just have to do the same thing tonight and a little bit more."
more including a look at the silver medal game which starts at 4pm ET......
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