{"id":16419,"date":"2025-02-13T07:14:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:14:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/13\/canada-beats-sweden-in-ot-to-open-4-nations-2\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T07:14:34","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T07:14:34","slug":"canada-beats-sweden-in-ot-to-open-4-nations-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/torontotribune.ca\/index.php\/2025\/02\/13\/canada-beats-sweden-in-ot-to-open-4-nations-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Canada beats Sweden in OT to open 4 Nations"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p>MONTREAL \u2013 Sidney Crosby feeds off the energy each time he sets foot in the Bell Centre.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The superstar grew up a fan of the Montreal Canadiens and has had some memorable nights inside one of hockey\u2019s cathedrals.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a certain feel to it,\u201d Crosby said Wednesday morning. \u201cSo much history and just the hockey feel that you get being here.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a special place.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He added another spine-tingling chapter hours later.<\/p>\n<p>Crosby had three assists, including the setup on Mitch Marner\u2019s winner at 6:06 of 3-on-3 overtime, as Canada edged Sweden 4-3 in a riveting opener to the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.<\/p>\n<p>The country\u2019s 37-year-old captain received the loudest ovation before puck drop \u2014 until Montreal native and hockey great Mario Lemieux walked out of the tunnel \u2014 and then combined with Connor McDavid to set up Nathan MacKinnon\u2019s power-play opener just 56 seconds into the first period.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u201cTo have an ovation like that here was really special,\u201d said Crosby, whose country has now won 26 games in a row with him in the lineup. \u201cIt\u2019s something I\u2019ll always remember.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Fans in the building chanting his name, and those watching at home, will remember another breathtaking performance from No. 87.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s no coincidence, his record when he\u2019s wearing a Canadian jersey,\u201d said head coach John Cooper. \u201cIt\u2019s not a fluke. 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day.\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-inlineSignup__content\">\n<h3>Get daily National news<\/h3>\n<p>Get the day&#8217;s top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Brad Marchand and Mark Stone had the other goals for the Canadians, who got 23 saves from Jordan Binnington in NHL players\u2019 return to high-level international competition.<\/p>\n<p>Jonas Brodin, Adrian Kempe and Joel Eriksson Ek replied for the Swedes. Gustavsson stopped 24 shots. Lucas Raymond chipped in two assists.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-tabs\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab c-tabs__tab--active\" type=\"button\">More on Sports<\/button><br \/>\n\t\t\t<button role=\"tab\" class=\"c-tabs__tab\" type=\"button\">More videos<\/button>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Canada, which lost defenceman Shea Theodore for the rest of the tournament when he took a hit in the second period, earned two points in the standings for the extra-time victory. The Scandinavians secured one for the loss after regulation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ll take the point and move forward,\u201d Swedish captain Victor Hedman said. \u201cReally happy with the way we were playing most of the night. It was a phenomenal atmosphere.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The United States and Finland meet Thursday in those countries\u2019 first games at the round-robin event that\u2019s serving as an appetizer ahead of the NHL\u2019s return to the Olympics in 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The 4 Nations represents the closest men\u2019s hockey has come to a best-on-best event since the 2016 World Cup. The NHL went to five straight Olympics between 1998 and 2014 before skipping the 2018 Games for financial reasons and scuttling plans in 2022 because of COVID-19 concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Russia isn\u2019t part of this tournament because of its ongoing war in Ukraine, while reigning world champion Czechia is also on the outside looking in due to a competition-compressed window.<\/p>\n<p>The 4 Nations will see four games at the Bell Centre before the showcase shifts to Boston for two more contests and the Feb. 20 final.<\/p>\n<p>After deafening ovations for Crosby and Lemieux \u2014 and a rousing rendition of \u201cO Canada\u201d ahead of Wednesday\u2019s opening faceoff \u2014 Canada struck on that man advantage just 56 seconds into the first period.<\/p>\n<section id=\"content-dynamic-trending-stories\" class=\"l-inlineStories l-inlineStories--tile u-hide-tablet-landscape\" aria-label=\"Dynamic trending stories section\">\n<p>\n\t\t<span class=\"l-inlineStories__title c-heading c-heading--strikethrough\">Trending Now<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<ul class=\"l-inlineStories__posts c-posts c-posts--inline \">\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11011777\/vietnam-bartender-arrested-couple-deaths-tainted-alcohol-methanol\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/uk-couple-dead-vietnam-villa.jpg?quality=85&amp;strip=all&amp;w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Vietnam bartender arrested over tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol\" data-title=\"\">Vietnam bartender arrested over tourist deaths linked to tainted alcohol<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-posts__item\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11016036\/jb-pritzker-donald-trump-lake-michigan-lake-illinois\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"c-posts__media \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" data-src=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Untitled-design-27.png?w=336&amp;h=224&amp;crop=1\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-posts__details\">\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"c-posts__headlineText\" title=\"Trolling Trump, Illinois governor declares Lake Michigan is now Lake Illinois\" data-title=\"\">Trolling Trump, Illinois governor declares Lake Michigan is now Lake Illinois<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<p>McDavid fed Crosby down low before he quickly found MacKinnon, a fellow Cole Harbour, N.S., product, in front with a slick no-look pass on a lethal first-unit power play that also includes Sam Reinhart and Cale Makar.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThat was amazing,\u201d MacKinnon said. \u201cTon of adrenalin and goose bumps.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Marchand made it 2-0 at 13:15 on a 2-on-1 with Brayden Point. The Boston Bruins captain \u2014 another Nova Scotian and usually public enemy No. 1 in Montreal \u2014 had his name cheered, along with a smattering of boos, when the scoring play was announced in the building.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedes got on the board at 9:33 of the second when Brodin fired a shot by Binnington\u2019s ear.<\/p>\n<p>The Swedes continued to carry the play as the period wore on until Crosby went back to work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-ad c-ad--bigbox l-article__ad c-ad--tallSticky\">\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>An injury concern ahead of the tournament, the Pittsburgh Penguins captain raced into the offensive zone before finding a hard-charging Stone for him to bury a shot five-hole and once again blow the roof off the frothing rink.<\/p>\n<p>Kempe cut the deficit to 3-2 at 1:54 of the third off the rush on a shot. Canada\u2019s crease was a significant talking point coming into the 4 Nations with Binnington, Adin Hill and Sam Montembeault having all had less-than stellar campaigns for their NHL teams.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMake the saves that you\u2019re supposed to make, maybe slide in one that you\u2019re not,\u201d Cooper said of his message to Binnington. \u201cThat\u2019s what he did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Eriksson Ek got Sweden back on level terms at 8:59 at the lip of Canada\u2019s crease.<\/p>\n<p>Gustavsson then made a huge saves on Devon Toews and Makar before Canada had to kill a Josh Morrissey penalty for high-sticking to set up the dramatic finish that included chances at both ends.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAmazing energy in this building,\u201d MacKinnon said. \u201cDefinitely the coolest I\u2019ve ever been a part of.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 12, 2025.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script defer src=\"https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/sdk.js#xfbml=1&#038;appId=318812448281278&#038;version=v3.3\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11017026\/canada-beats-sweden-in-ot-to-open-4-nations-2\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MONTREAL \u2013 Sidney Crosby feeds off the energy each time he sets foot in the Bell Centre. 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