The only thing standing in the way of Canada getting to the Gold Medal game was Finnish goalie Jusse Saros.
Luckily, Nathan Mackinnon executed the perfect shot to avoid an upset as his game-winner on the power-play propelled Canada to a 3-2 semi-final victory over Finland at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Down 2-0 in the second period, the Canadians coached by PG’s Jon Cooper showed little panic, ingested some maple syrup and put their work boots on.
Sam Reinhart trimmed the deficit to 2-1 put Canada within striking distance heading into the third period.
Vegas Golden Knights blueliner Shea Theodore evened the score late in the third period to make it a brand-new game.
The turning point in the game was a high-sticking minor from Finland blueliner Niko Milkkola, which led to Mackinnon’s game-winning goal.
Canada outshot Finland 39-17. Jordan Binnington made 15 saves for the Canadians in the win.
Sidney Crosby didn’t play in the nerve-racking semi-final due to a lower-body injury.
Canada will play either the United States or Slovakia in Sunday’s Gold Medal Game.
Something going on in the Prince George area you think people should know about?
Send us a news tip by emailing pgnews@vistaradio.ca.
