Canada loses bronze medal match

Canada was in action today at the World Championships.

With a win, the Canadian team secured the bronze medal…

But it was not to be an easy task, as they faced Sweden.

It was the Swedes who opened the scoring, courtesy of Carl Grundstrom.

Sweden’s first goal came in the first period, and it wasn’t until the second period that Canada got on the scoreboard.

Dylan Cozens scored, his 9th goal of the tournament:

#⃣9⃣ for Cozens… we’re all tied up!

A 9⃣e goal for Cozens… we’re all tied up! #MensWorlds | #MondialMasculinpic.twitter.com/hxFAaDpfdB

– Hockey Canada (@HockeyCanada) May 26, 2024

Both clubs went into the locker room after the second period with the score tied 1-1.

That said, André Tourigny’s men quickly got going in the third, and Pierre-Luc Dubois took advantage to give his team the lead :

Pierre-Luc Dubois finishes the feed from Hagel. Canada gets the lead in the third. #MensWorlds #SWECAN @hockeycanada @LAKings pic.twitter.com/ocULIIdMh3

– IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 26, 2024

Dubois’ goal, however, proved to be Canada’s last moment of glory of the tournament.

Sweden then took control of the game… as Erik Karlsson and Grundstrom (again) took turns scoring to give Sweden the lead:

Erik Karlsson ties the game with a bullet #MensWorlds #SWECAN @trekronorse @penguins pic.twitter.com/fxfZx3eFGl

– IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 26, 2024

Carl Grundstrom fires it home again! Sweden takes the lead.#MensWorlds #SWECAN @trekronorse pic.twitter.com/gZiEtNV2nn

– IIHF (@IIHFHockey) May 26, 2024

Canada tried everything late in the game, as André Tourigny pulled his goalie in favor of a sixth skater…

But the strategy failed.

Marcus Johansson scored in an empty net to give his country the bronze medal.

The game ended 4-2.

This means that Canada is going home empty-handed… despite all the talent in the squad.

What a shame.

Extension

As a final reminder, Kaiden Guhle did not play for Canada.

The Canadiens’ defenseman was injured in the semi-final, and André Tourigny decided to spare him by using 14 forwards against the Swedes.