MacKinnon has 3 issues, Canada finishes first in Group A with win over Sweden

Nathan MacKinnon had a objective and two assists as Canada completed atop its team on the global hockey championship with a 5-3 win over co-host Sweden on Tuesday.

Travis Sanheim, Tyson Foerster, Ryan O’Reilly and Macklin Celebrini additionally scored as Canada bounced again from a 2-1 shootout loss to Finland on Monday with a observation defeat over the up to now unbeaten Swedes. 

Travis Konecny had 3 assists, whilst workforce captain Sidney Crosby and Jared Spurgeon had two helpers apiece.

Elias Lindholm, Marcus Johansson and Rasmus Andersson scored for Sweden.

Canada completed the initial first in Group A with 19 issues from six legislation wins and an extra-time loss.

Sweden used to be only one level at the back of the Canadians. Finland used to be 3rd within the team with 16 issues and Austria took the crowd’s ultimate playoff spot, completing fourth with 10 issues.

After a decent first part of the sport, Celebrini’s 3rd objective of the match got here after he took a crisp outlet move from Crosby at Sweden’s blue line, skated in on Jacob Markstrom and tucked the puck previous the goalie’s outstretched pad.

MacKinnon added extra insurance coverage along with his 7th objective, which tied Lindholm and Switzerland’s Sven Andrighetto for the match lead.

The more cushion got here in at hand when Andersson scored with Markstrom pulled for an additional attacker.