Canadian fans here going bananas in support of their team...it's incredible! This rink is truly Malmo, Canada for the next three hours.
Drouin takes a penalty :10 into the game for checking to the head 2+10. Not the start Canada was looking for....
Slovakia scores on the PP as David Griger puts home a juicy rebound and once again Canada has to play catch up. 1-0 18 left in 1st
Dumba coughs up the puck right in the slot as he's chased by Horansky...fortunately, Fucale saved him on that one. 10 left in 1st, 1-0 SVK
Drouin hasn't taken a shift since his misconduct expired, 4 left in the period, fan behind bench yells "Sutter, Drouin sat long enough!!"
Seconds later, SVK takes a penalty and Drouin is on the ice for the PP.....
From the doorstep, Lazar ties it up on the power play.....crowd goes bonkers! 2 left in the 1st, 1-1
Slovakia with a 5-on-3 advantage for 1:38 as Petan was in the box for holding when Laughton goes for high sticking 13 left in 2nd
And the Slovaks make it count.....Reway goes bar down from the doorstep 2-1 Slovakia with 1:36 left in Laughton's penalty.
This is not Matt Dumba's best game.
Another 5-on-3 opportunity for Slovakia for :57 Dumba in for tripping and now Pouliot for slashing on a breakaway opportunity
Just as Dumba's penalty expires, Slovakia scores on the remaining PP...tic-tac-toe for Griger's second of the game. 3-1 SVK 7 left in 2nd
Ekblad with a shot from the point, Mantha puts it home. 3-2 Slovakia with 3 left in 2nd. #2014WJC Canada to the PP on a delay of game call
Hudon checked cleanly near in pursuit of the puck and crashes into the boards....looks like a shoulder issue, goes right to the locker room.
Horvat with a wide open net on the doorstep and he can't get a handle on the puck....he'll see that one in his sleep.
Canada gets a PP opportunity with 12 left in regulation.....3-2 SVK
No goal for Canada for a hand pass and then Drouin scores on the very next play to tie the game at 3. 6 left in regulation
Canada out shooting Slovakia 46 to 19, but we're tied at 3 with 3:16 left in regulation....Canada on the PP
Nic Petan makes it count....Canada leads Slovakia 4-3 with 2:46 left in regulation....."Natives" go bananas
Petan with the empty netter makes it 5-3 Candad with 1:21 left in regulation
Fans are loving it as the horn sounds....you'd think this 5-3 win for Canada over Slovakia was worth a lot more than pool play.... In essence...it was. There was a lot of pride on display in the third period by the Canadians. 15 shots on goal...only 4 allowed
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