Finn scores in Team Canada’s 7-3 victory over Sweden
Storm defenceman Matt Finn scored in Team Canada’s 7-3 victory over Sweden in the World Junior Exhibition camp on Thursday afternoon.
Kerby Rychel had a pair of goals, including the game winner, as Canada defeated Sweden 7-3 Thursday in a junior hockey exhibition game.
Canada scored three times in the span of a minute early in the second period to take a 4-0 lead. But Sweden stormed back with three goals to make it a one-goal game heading into the second intermission.
Frédérik Gauthier gave Canada the momentum back with a goal 2:15 into the third period and Canada cruised to victory from there.
“We knew that Sweden would battle back. I was 100 per cent sure,” said Canadian goaltender Zachary Fucale, who picked up the win. “During the second intermission we talked it over and made some little adjustments, and I think we responded very well in the third period.”
Gauthier’s goal early in the third took some of the pressure off Fucale.
“It’s always good to have an early goal in a period, especially in that situation,” Fucale said.
Matt Finn, Connor McDavid, Sean Monahan and Bo Horvat also scored for Canada.
