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Canada holds off Sweden to open ice hockey worlds
John Tavares, Ryan O'Reilly, Dylan Holloway, Connor Brown and Dylan Cozens scored as Jet Greaves made 22 saves for Canada.
- Canada defeated Sweden 5-3 on Friday in Fribourg, Switzerland, to open the ice hockey world championship, with goaltender Jet Greaves making 22 saves.
- Seeking to rebound from a fifth-place finish last year, Canada added 38-year-old Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby to the roster, aiming for their first title in three years.
- Tavares scored 2:21 into the game, followed by O'Reilly's backhand for a 2-0 lead; Holloway restored Canada's advantage with 5:44 remaining, and Brown added a crucial goal.
- In other opening action in Zurich, Finland defeated Germany 3-1, while defending champion the United States faces host Switzerland later Friday and the Czech Republic meets Denmark.
- Nineteen-Year-Old Macklin Celebrini serves as Canada's captain for this tournament, while Crosby assumed alternate captain duties, replacing Tavares to provide veteran leadership for the young squad.
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·Zürich, Switzerland
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·Springfield, United States
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·Montreal, Canada
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Leaning Left9Leaning Right2Center8Last UpdatedBias Distribution47% Left
Bias Distribution
- 47% of the sources lean Left
47% Left
L 47%
C 42%
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