00:05Back here in Edmonton, semi-final Friday in the 2026.
00:09Alenka Gretzky Cup has Finland taking on Canada.
00:11The winner faces the United States in the gold medal game.
00:17Drops back, the tallie in.
00:21Swings that back, Murata in, shoots it.
00:24A near miss there for Charlie Murata.
00:25Murata makes some saves, some pretty decent scoring chances.
00:31The Finns are 3 for 5 with a man advantage in the tournament.
00:37Kumala takes the return pass, one-time shot, scores!
00:43Ole Kumala, one-times on the cross ice pass.
00:47He's got his second in the tournament, and the Finns have a 1-0 lead.
00:50Now you get into your set, you move it around, give a little look across.
00:54You see they're moving around, and just a really nice shot there by Kumala.
01:001-0, a neutral zone slashing penalty.
01:05Moved ahead by Lenny Kokanen.
01:08And a chance in front, Borkser moves in and shoots!
01:12And Lee Holt makes a point blank save on him.
01:15Fins with a wide-edged play here in the opening period.
01:18Brock Cripps, back for Landon Dupont.
01:20Oh, what a move by Dupont.
01:23Spins it back in the slot and shoots!
01:25And Hicken, it makes a stop on that.
01:29Moves out ahead now.
01:34Weisik.
01:36And he's back and score!
01:38Landon Dupont with a rocket shot!
01:40Ties the game and won!
01:41Trying to come out of their own zone, up on the left-wing boards.
01:45Weisik, who just comes onto the ice, closes it right off.
01:49And then Strader's the next guy there.
01:51Landon Dupont jumps right in.
01:53There's the play by Weisik.
01:54Just simply outstanding.
01:56And then Dupont jumps right into that spot.
01:591-1.
02:10He's drawn two guys in, turns into the middle, and then just a direct pass played to the net.
02:18What a chance, rebound, score!
02:21That's Bricola!
02:23And the fans apply the pressure for him in this period as well, and retake the lead.
02:28We've seen two plays off the face-off where Finland has scored goals.
02:33And we've seen where Bricola gets behind the defense, the rebound's there.
02:39And just like that, it's 2-1 Finland.
02:42But the first goal, Canada wins the face-off on the penalty kill.
02:49But Finland jumps it.
02:52Still on it.
02:53Slides it back across for Letalien.
02:55Malik Letalien.
02:56Back for Vich.
02:57Long, Rischardt scores!
03:00Benjamin Vich from distance ties the game at 2.
03:03He's going to like it even more.
03:05Weisik makes such a nice play.
03:07Just holding off the defender, and then there's that little switch.
03:11And then Vich just gets up here, gets it to the net.
03:15There's a screen there by Strader.
03:18Just a little bit of patience.
03:20Pull it out.
03:21Get it to the net.
03:23New, hold the line.
03:24Brings it in for Madoc.
03:25Schultz with a shot at the goal post!
03:27Really good play.
03:28That's the one off the iron.
03:32Kumala drops that back.
03:34There's a big hit by Schultz.
03:35He hammered down Vudelberg.
03:38And they're going to call that on Madoc Schultz.
03:47He catches him on the opposite shoulder, coming right across.
03:53That's not a hit to the head.
03:56Schultz is coming out of the box.
03:58Oh, there you go!
04:03Up for Brock Englund.
04:05Chips at it and gets a step.
04:06In comes Englund.
04:07Along with Edgar, that quick shot by Englund is gloved by Hickenden.
04:12And he'll hang on.
04:14Return pass broken up.
04:15Warren away.
04:16Cameron Warren got hooked at center ice.
04:18The crowd hollering about that.
04:19Warren kicks the puck ahead.
04:21Oh, what a chance of Hickenden.
04:22Steve rebounded.
04:23And Javriant scores!
04:25Leon Pugh follows up after a great dash by Cameron Warren.
04:31And Canada's grabbed the lead for the first time on Pugh's fifth goal of the tournament.
04:36On the penalty kill.
04:37And then at the end of it, Warren just makes an excellent move here on left.
04:42And he gets a kick with his skate.
04:46And Pugh, like all good goal scorers, they end up at the right spot at the right time.
04:52And oh, by the way, when the puck shows up.
04:54So here's the play to the right of the net.
04:57Right there.
04:58DuPont goes in there.
04:59I think this goal's coming back.
05:01And DuPont gives him a shove.
05:02I think this is a goaltender interference.
05:04No goal.
05:05And it's no goal.
05:06So it is goalie interference.
05:07It stays a 2-2 tie.
05:13This game will face them for the gold medal tomorrow.
05:15Great move by Pugh.
05:16Works it and shoots.
05:17Pugh taking downfalls hard into the end.
05:19Bores and is slow to get up.
05:21DuPont.
05:21Lead pass.
05:22He finds Cameron Warren.
05:24Busts against Warren.
05:24In.
05:25And shoots.
05:25Picking a save.
05:26Rebound.
05:27And right beside the post.
05:29Edgar just missed.
05:30Liam Pugh.
05:31Just a little move in there.
05:33And then he slides right by.
05:35I know he goes into the boards.
05:36I think he was slamming his stick because he's mad about missing the shot.
05:40And Warren and Edgar following the play.
05:45Back at the point.
05:47Picked up by DuPont.
05:47Landon DuPont walks right in.
05:50Scrambling front.
05:51Two players fall.
05:53And now Letallian shoots scores.
05:56Malik Letallian fires it home.
05:58And Canada retakes the lead.
06:02Here's the play by DuPont coming into the net area.
06:06And then the putt comes right back to.
06:09There's no goal there.
06:11His teammate collided with him.
06:14There's the first play.
06:16Letallian gets the putt to DuPont.
06:22And then Wysik gets it back to Letallian.
06:25And that's just a really good shot.
06:29Takes the bump.
06:29Plays at the Wysik at center ice.
06:32Now a center in pass.
06:34Treanor in shoots.
06:35And Heiken and makes a stop on end.
06:37Five gone here in the third period.
06:42And then Wysik takes the beat for Vich.
06:45And makes it 4-2.
06:46And this line is absolutely dominating.
06:50Has been just as dominant.
06:52Then Vich wins the puck battle there.
06:55What a pass.
06:56Just terrific by Vich.
07:00Getting that puck.
07:01And what a pass.
07:03They're feeling it, Gord.
07:05Well, before the game, Coach Brian Olihan said it.
07:08That line's our identity line.
07:10Well, they're more than that.
07:12Today, they have really carried the play.
07:15He joins the rush.
07:16Takes that pass from Warren.
07:18Liam Pugh.
07:19Spins that back to DuPont.
07:21He's got a lane.
07:22DuPont winds in.
07:23Shoots.
07:23Heiken and save.
07:24Rebound.
07:25Put right on goal by Warren.
07:26Heiken and the stop on that.
07:27A quick whistle.
07:28The puck bounce free.
07:31Santala.
07:33Plays it back.
07:33Liljeberg.
07:36Now, Krugelberg sends that across.
07:38Santala just fires on that.
07:39Liljeberg back with it.
07:40Santala.
07:41Said two good looks in the last couple of minutes.
07:43Hit a goalpost and put that wide.
07:45Santala.
07:46Back across.
07:47He scores.
07:48Finds Kumala who's got his second of the game.
07:50And the Finns are back within one.
07:52He makes just a great pass across to Kumala.
07:56He just gives himself a better shooting angle.
07:58Just an excellent play all the way around.
08:01But, you know, the good players,
08:03they recognize that the moment is now.
08:07And they're ready to try to take the initiative.
08:09And that's exactly what Lucas Santala did.
08:12It's a 4-3 game.
08:14Big three in the corner by Plays.
08:16Kugelberg back at the line.
08:17Held by Kugelberg.
08:19Feeds it back across.
08:20Kugelberg.
08:21Looks back to Kugelberg.
08:22And it's picked off by Feech.
08:23Empty net for Vich.
08:25Game center ice and shoot scores!
08:27He understands he comes across a little delay.
08:30And then there's the block on the pass across.
08:33And then Ben Vich gets the puck.
08:38Just guides it into the open net.
08:44Lugelberg shot turned away.
08:46Here is Strader.
08:49Scores at the horn.
08:51With 0.6 seconds left.
08:54Guess what?
09:01Well, the final will be 6-3.
09:03But this was a very, very tight game.
09:06And the Finns will play for the bronze against Slovakia.
09:10So Canada down twice in the game.
09:12Comes back to equalize.
09:13Blows it open to the third period.
09:16And a 6-3 win over the Finns.
09:19Will send Canada the gold medal matchup against the United States.
09:22The Finns will take on the Slovaks in the bronze medal game here tomorrow.
09:35To be fair at the
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