Thursday, January 02, 2014

WJC: Ousted.

Venue: Malmo Isstadion 

RECAP - Don't worry Canada it isn't our boys. The red and white took on the white and red team on Thursday evening for a quarterfinal match up. In the third quarterfinal game of the day, Team Canada defeated Team Switzerland 4-1 to book their tickets to the semi finals on Saturday. Zach Fucale was strong once again only letting in a blocked shot with one second left of the second period. For the first time all tournament, Team Canada scored the first goal of the game. Switzerland was never able to get back in the game.

GAME LOG
First period
18:08 CAN Griffin Reinhart (1) | A: Laughton

Second period
9:04 CAN Anthony Mantha (5), PS | A: None
19:59 SUI Nico Dunner (1) | A: Muller & Fiala

Third period
4:11 CAN Curtis Lazar (3) | A: Reinhart
13:49 CAN Derrick Pouliot (1) | A: None

Shots: 1st - 6-4 Canada, 2nd - 12-7 Canada, 3rd - 9-5 Switzerland
Powerplay: Switzerland 0-for-3, Canada 0-for-3
Goaltenders: Melvin Nyffeler (SUI) vs. Zach Fucale (CAN)
Sellout: No

Players of the Game
Griffin Reinhart CAN
Nico Dunner SUI

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