Feb. 20 (UPI) -- Canada erased a 2-0 deficit with three unanswered scores to beat Finland on Friday and reach the 2026 Winter Olympics men's hockey gold medal game on Sunday.
Colorado Avalanche forward Nathan MacKinnon found the net with just 36 seconds remaining in regulation to lead the Canadians to the narrow 3-2 triumph at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena. Vegas Golden Knights defenseman Shea Theodore tied the score with 9:26 to go in the third period of the rabid comeback.
"You could feel it in the second period," Canada and Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand told NBC. "We were kinda turning and took it over. It was just a matter of time. Great job by the guys."
The Canadians will meet Team USA or Slovakia in the gold medal game Sunday in Milan. The Americans will battle the Slovakians in the other men's hockey semifinal at 3:10 p.m. EST Friday on the same ice.
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