PLAYED AT: Canadian Tire Centre
Date: Sep 10, 2016
GAME NOTES: TAVARES LEADS CANADA TO PRE-WORLD CUP WIN
WENDY GRAVES
OTTAWA, Ont. – The rematch goes to Canada.
John Tavares (Mississauga, Ont./New York Islanders, NHL) scored twice, and Logan Couture (London, Ont./San Jose, NHL), Jay Bouwmeester (Edmonton, Alta./St. Louis, NHL) and Matt Duchene (Haliburton, Ont./Colorado, NHL) once each, as Canada beat the United States 5-2 in pre-World Cup of Hockey play on Saturday.
The win avenged a 4-2 loss 24 hours earlier in Columbus, Ohio.
The key for Round 2 for Canada was special teams. The power play failed to click in the opener, going 0/3 with the man-advantage.
It scored three times in the rematch.
After James van Riemsdyk failed to convert on a shorthanded drive to the net midway through the first period, Canada turned the puck back up ice. Joe Thornton (St. Thomas, Ont./San Jose, NHL) sent the puck down low to Couture, who scored on a backhand with his back to the net.
Just over two minutes later Canada had its second power play goal. Set up at the bottom of the face-off circle, Tavares saw his cross-ice pass banked off an American defender and in.
And just over two minutes after that Ryan Getzlaf (Regina, Sask./Anaheim, NHL) sent a pass out front to Bouwmeester, who finished from just inside the face-off circle.
The U.S. got one back before the period was over. Ryan McDonagh’s shot deflected off of Shea Weber’s (Sicamous, B.C./Montreal, NHL) stick and over Braden Holtby’s (Lloydminster, Sask./Washington, NHL) shoulder.
Late penalty trouble had Canada starting the second period on its heels, with 54 seconds of five-on-three to kill.
The U.S. wasted no time chipping away at the Canadian lead. John Carlson one-timed a pass from Patrick Kane only 38 seconds after the intermission.
The two-goal lead was restored midway through the period. Tyler Seguin (Brampton, Ont./Dallas, NHL) fought off a defender and found Duchene between the hash marks for a one-timer.
Eight minutes into the third Tavares was gifted a gaping net down low and gave Canada a three-goal lead.
Drew Doughty (London, Ont./Los Angeles, NHL), Corey Perry (Peterborough, Ont./Anaheim, NHL) and Steven Stamkos (Markham, Ont./Tampa Bay, NHL) each had two assists in the win.
Holtby and Corey Crawford (Montreal, Que./Chicago, NHL) split time in net, combining for 21 saves.
Cory Schneider and Ben Bishop made 29 saves in the American net.
Canada wraps up its exhibition schedule Wednesday (7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT) against Russia. |
Visiting Team: United States
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Home Team: Canada
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UNITED STATES LINEUP
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| Pos |
No. |
Name |
| G | 30 | Bishop, Ben | | G | 35 | Schneider, Cory | | | 2 | Niskanen, Matt | | | 3 | Johnson, Jack | | | 4 | Carlson, John | | | 6 | Johnson, Erik | | | 8 | Pavelski, Joe | | | 9 | Parise, Zach | | | 16 | van Riemsdyk, James | | | 17 | Kesler, Ryan | | | 19 | Dubinsky, Brandon | | | 20 | Suter, Ryan | | | 21 | Stepan, Derek | | | 23 | Palmieri, Kyle | | | 26 | Wheeler, Blake | | | 27 | McDonagh, Ryan | | | 33 | Byfuglien, Dustin | | | 42 | Backes, David | | | 67 | Pacioretty, Max | | | 74 | Oshie, T.J. | | | 88 | Kane, Patrick | | | 89 | Abdelkader, Justin |
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UNITED STATES PENALTIES
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| Per. |
No. |
Min |
Offence |
Off |
PP |
PS |
Start |
On |
| 1st | 23 | 2:00 | Roughing | 6:16 | 1 | | 6:16 | 8:16 | | 1st | 20 | 2:00 | High-Sticking | 9:19 | 1 | | 9:19 | 11:15 | | 1st | 9 | 2:00 | Tripping | 11:38 | 1 | | 11:38 | 13:38 | | 1st | 21 | 2:00 | Interference | 12:45 | 1 | | 12:45 | 14:45 | | 2nd | 20 | 2:00 | Interference | 1:28 | 1 | | 1:28 | 3:28 | | 2nd | 8 | 2:00 | Roughing | 5:03 | | | 5:03 | 7:03 | | 2nd | 23 | 2:00 | High-Sticking | 19:07 | 1 | | 19:07 | 1:07 | | 2nd | 89 | 2:00 | Roughing | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 2:00 | | 3rd | 16 | 2:00 | Delay of Game | 6:42 | 1 | | 6:42 | 8:42 | | 3rd | 74 | 2:00 | Roughing | 8:59 | | | 8:59 | 10:59 | | 3rd | | 2:00 | Too Many Players | 11:48 | 1 | | 11:48 | 13:48 | | 3rd | 89 | 2:00 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 5:00 | | 3rd | 89 | 2:00 | Roughing | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 5:00 | | 3rd | 74 | 2:00 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 5:00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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CANADA LINEUP
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| Pos |
No. |
Name |
| G | 50 | Crawford, Corey | | G | 70 | Holtby, Braden | | | 4 | Bouwmeester, Jay | | | 6 | Weber, Shea | | | 8 | Doughty, Drew | | | 9 | Duchene, Matt | | | 15 | Getzlaf, Ryan | | | 16 | Toews, Jonathan | | | 19 | Seguin, Tyler | | | 20 | Tavares, John | | | 24 | Perry, Corey | | | 27 | Pietrangelo, Alex | | | 28 | Giroux, Claude | | | 37 | Bergeron, Patrice | | | 39 | Couture, Logan | | | 44 | Vlasic, Marc-Edouard | | | 63 | Marchand, Brad | | | 88 | Burns, Brent | | | 91 | Stamkos, Steven | | | 97 | Thornton, Joe | | | | | | | | |
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CANADA PENALTIES
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| Per. |
No. |
Min |
Offence |
Off |
PP |
PS |
Start |
On |
| 1st | 97 | 2:00 | Interference | 12:13 | 1 | | 12:13 | 14:13 | | 1st | 4 | 2:00 | Interference | 17:34 | 1 | | 17:34 | 19:34 | | 1st | | 2:00 | Too Many Players | 18:54 | 1 | | 18:54 | 0:54 | | 1st | 8 | 2:00 | Interference | 20:00 | 1 | | 20:00 | 2:00 | | 2nd | 20 | 2:00 | Holding | 5:03 | | | 5:03 | 7:03 | | 2nd | 24 | 2:00 | Charging | 20:00 | 1 | | 20:00 | 2:00 | | 2nd | 24 | 2:00 | Roughing | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 2:00 | | 3rd | 63 | 2:00 | Roughing | 8:59 | | | 8:59 | 10:59 | | 3rd | 44 | 2:00 | Roughing | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 5:00 | | 3rd | 44 | 2:00 | Slashing | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 5:00 | | 3rd | 6 | 2:00 | Unsportsmanlike Conduct | 20:00 | | | 20:00 | 5:00 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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