WJC: Comebacks Fall Short.

Venue: Malmo Isstadion

RECAP - Jonathan Drouin scores to tie it up a second time but his Team Canada couldn't with stand the Czechs who kept pushing and getting one pass Jake Paterson every time the Canadians were able to even it. For the 5th straight game, which includes pre-competition games, Canada gave up the first goal of the game. Drouin also had an assist on the 4th goal to send it to overtime. The third period was quite interesting. Drouin's goal was scored 24 seconds into the third period to make the score 2-2 and after the Czechs made it 3-2, the teams traded goals in less than 2 minutes in the last ten minutes of the game. Overtime solved nothing so for the first time in the tournament this year, we went to a shootout as well. Jonathan scored the first goal in the penalty shot portion while Paterson was unable to save all 3 shots from Czech Republic.

GAME LOG
First period
7:10 CZE David Kampf (1) | A: Kase
15:50 CAN Sam Reinhart (2), PP | A: Horvat & McDavid

Second period
17:16 CZE Michal Plutnar (1), PP | A: None

Third period
0:24 CAN Jonathan Drouin (1), PP | A: Reinhart & Mantha
4:07 CZE Vojteck Tomecek (1) | A: None
11:09 CAN Aaron Ekblad (1), SH | A: Laughton & LAzar
12:19 CZE Jakub Vrana (1), PP | A: None
13:01 CAN Charles Hudon (1) | A: Mantha & Drouin

Overtime
None

Shootout
Round 1: CAN Drouin | CZE Kase
Round 2: CAN Petan | CZE Pastrnak
Round 3: CAN McDavid | CZE Simon

Shots: 1st - 13-5 Canada, 2nd - 11-5 Czech Republic, 3rd - 12-11 Czech Republic
Powerplay: Czech Republic 2-for-5, Canada 2-for-5
Goaltenders: Marek Langhanner (CZE) vs. Jake Paterson (CAN)
Sellout: No

Players of the Game
Jonathan Drouin CAN
Petr Sidlik CZE