Drake Batherson scored 43 seconds after extra time and Canada got a 4-3 comeback over Sweden in the quarter-finals of the World Hockey Championship on Thursday.
Sweden jumped to 3-0 in the middle of the second period with goals from Carl Klingberg, William Nylander and Max Friberg.
Ryan Graves made Canada’s comeback with a goal in 1:21 of the third, and Pierre-Luc Dubois and Matt Barzal, playing their 25th anniversary, scored 30 seconds later during the period to force the extension.
Nylander was called up for a 25-second shot in overtime and Canada quickly took advantage of the man, with Batherson sending a high-angle shot behind Swedish goalkeeper Linus Ullmark from the bottom of the circle. .
“Obviously, losing 3-0 in the third period was not what we planned, but we were able to achieve that goal early in the third,” Batherson said. “I was frustrated to have been penalized and honestly thought it would be hard for us to get back, but we never gave up.”
TARGET | Drake Batherson completes Canada’s comeback after Sweden:
Batherson scores in OT as Canada concentrates on defeating Sweden and advancing to world semi-finals
Canada scored three goals in the third period before Drake Batherson scored a power-play goal 43 seconds into extra time, while Canada beat Sweden 4-3 to advance to the World Cup semifinals. IIHF in Tampere, Finland.
Barzal and Dubois assisted on the winning goal.
Chris Driedger stopped 16 of 19 shots for Canada and Ullmark made 38 stops for Sweden.
“[Ullmark] he was excellent, and he deserves a lot of credit for his performance. We tried not to get frustrated and instead we were determined in the third period to put the records on the net, “said Canadian coach Claude Julien.” The first goal gave us a little life and we just tried. give us goal opportunities. We felt great about our game from the second period, and Graves’ goal boosted our confidence. “
Canada, the reigning tournament champions, will face the Czechs in the semi-finals on Saturday. The Czech Republic defeated Germany 4-1 in their quarterfinal match.
The United States and Finland will face off in the other semifinals. The United States drew Switzerland 3-0, while Finland beat Slovakia 4-2 to conclude Thursday’s quarterfinal action.
Medal matches will be played on Sunday.