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Canada 5, Sweden 3

  • Canada Goals: John Tavares, Ryan O'Reilly, Dylan Holloway, Connor Brown, Dylan Cozens
  • Sweden Goals: Jacob Larsson, Lucas Raymond, Mattias Ekholm
  • Goalie Matchup: Jet Greaves (WIN) vs. Samuel Ersson (LOSS)
  • Game Notes: Canada and Sweden delivered the most entertaining game of the day. Canada jumped ahead early before Sweden stormed back to tie things up in the second period. Brown and Cozens scored in the third to help Canada pull away late, while Porter Martone quietly picked up two assists in the win.
Switzerland stunned the United States on home ice while Canada outlasted Sweden in a high-scoring thriller as the world’s top hockey nations ignited the ice in Zurich and Fribourg.
thehockeynews.comRecapping Day 1 of the 2026 IIHF World Hockey ChampionshipsSwitzerland stunned the United States on home ice while Canada outlasted Sweden in a high-scoring thriller as the world’s top hockey nations ignited the ice in Zurich and Fribourg.

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