In the knockout blow of this knockout phase, the Canadian vice-world champions beat the Finnish world champions 4-1. In Riga, however, there was a surprise. Latvia beat Sweden 3-1 to reach the semi-finals for the first time. Previously, hockey players from the United States and Germany won the promotion.
The last two quarter-finals of the World Cup took place on Thursday evening. The hosts of the championship: Latvia and Finland were waiting for these matches. The Latvians faced the Swedes, and the Olympic champions and defending champions faced the Canadians.
The Latvian team finished the group stage in third place, behind Switzerland and Canada. On the other hand, the ”Three Crowns” team was second behind the USA and ahead of Finland. In the 13th minute of the game, the stands were delighted by the 19-year-old In Locmelis. The hosts took the lead until the 10th minute of the second half. NHL player – Timothy Liljegren leads to equalization. He performed ”Miracles” in the Latvian goal Arthur Silovs. It was to him that his colleagues could be grateful for the favorable result. He saved nearly 40 shots! In the third period, much to the delight of the home fans, he planted the puck in the net Indrasis mixture. The hosts followed suit. He sealed the historic victory Janis Jacks. Latvia, after winning 3:1, qualified for the semi-finals for the first time in history. The Swedes, after scoring more than 30 shots in the game, find themselves in the quarter-finals.
Teams from Finland and Canada took to the ice opposite each other. Of all the quarter-finals, this confrontation aroused the most emotions. The Olympic champion and world champion faced the vice-world champion. Hockey players from the country of the maple leaf entered the game much better. In the eighth minute of the first period, a Buffalo Sabers player entered the scoresheet – Jack Quinn. He used the app Lawson Crouse. The first set ended with the visitors in the lead, although it was very even. In the second period, as in the previous one, the Canadians were more precise in their offensive actions. He scored a goal for the runners-up in the 11th minute of the game Samuel Blais. Three goals were scored in the third quarter. The Canadian scored the first goal of the period Michael Carcone. Teemu Hartikainen scored an honorable goal late in the game. Finish the finishing work Tyler Toffoli. Thus, Canada wins 4:1, and Finland bids a premature farewell to the championship. A failure means that this year we will meet a new gold medalist.
On Saturday, Canada will face Latvia and Germany will face the United States.
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