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Switzerland beats Norway to reach its third ice hockey world final in a row
ZURICH (AP) — Finland upset Canada 4-2 to set up the final against Switzerland at the Ice Hockey World Cup on Saturday.
Finland is one win away from lifting the trophy for the fifth time and the first since 2022. Switzerland is looking for its first title. The final is on Sunday.
Title favorite Canada, led by Macklin Celebrini and Sidney Crosby, was upset for the second year in a row after being defeated by Denmark in the 2025 quarter-finals.
Canada was at cruising speed this year after winning all its group matches and eliminating defending champions the United States in the quarterfinals.
But the Canadians, champions last in 2023, will have to settle for Sunday’s bronze medal match against underdog Norway.
“It sucks,” said Canadian forward Mark Scheifele. “We came here to win the gold medal and not to get a chance to win that is a cruel feeling.”
Captain Aleksander Barkov and Konsta Helenius led Finland with a goal and an assist each, Mikael Granlund had two assists and goaltender Justus Annunen stopped 28 shots.
Trailing 2-1 after the first 20 minutes, Finland rallied in the second period with three goals as it defeated Canada 10-3. Barkov started the rally 49 seconds later and tied the score at 2 from close range.
The Florida Panthers center, who missed the entire season due to injury, has three goals and eight assists on the tournament.
Finland built the lead with a pair of goals 1:22 apart. Helenius gave the Finns a 3-2 lead on a breakaway and Aatu Raty knocked in a loose puck to make it 4-2.
Canada got goals from Robert Thomas and Dylan Holloway and netminder Jet Greaves made 17 saves.
In the opening period, Thomas made it 1-1 for Canada, bouncing the puck into Holloway’s body at 8:17.
Patrik Puistola gave Finland a 1-0 lead with a shot from the right circle after a turnover 3:30 into the match.
Celebrini set up Holloway with a backhand lob to put Canada up 2-1 with 5:34 to go.
Canada pulled Greaves with 2:43 left, but Finland held on.
“There were a few mental absences and mistakes in the second that cost us,” said 19-year-old captain Celebrini. “They stuck to their structure. They did the same thing the whole game. We knew they were going to get stuck in the middle, and that’s where you can’t turn the pucks over. They defended really hard.”
Earlier, Switzerland defeated Norway 6-0 to advance to the final for the third year in a row.
Goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni shutout Norway with 20 saves.
Switzerland finished second in the previous two worlds and want more for the constantly roaring, singing and jumping fans who have repeatedly sold out Swiss Life Arena.
Christoph Bertschy skated from behind the net to the left circle before turning and firing the opener past goalie Henrik Haukeland with 2:24 left in the opening period.
Denis Malgin added the second on an odd man rush early in the second period.
Ken Jager made it 3-0 and Damien Riat scored the 4-0 after a power play in the middle period.
Nico Hischier scored on another play in the third period and Theo Rochette completed the defeat.
Sven Andrighetto registered two assists and tops the scoring chart with 15 points from nine games.
Switzerland was missing New Jersey Devils forward Timo Meier, who was suspended for one match by the world championship disciplinary committee for tripping Oskar Sundqvist in the semi-final against Sweden.
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