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The Ice Hockey World Championships continued on Thursday evening with two quarter-finals. In the battle of prestige an outsider had won and Fantastic battle at eye level with the favorite winning.
But first things first: the hit between Russia and Canada kept everything the two arch rivals had already promised. Not as expected, big favorites Russia clearly scheduled the event, but both teams put up an intense battle at eye level. In the end, Canada had the better of overtime. Mangiapane scored a 1-2 winning goal after a remarkable combination.
They did it!!!🇨🇦 Canada won in overtime! Andrew Mangiapen is the hero in the OT to beat Russia! 🔥 #IIHFWorlds @ Hockey Canada @NHLFlames @andrewmange13 pic.twitter.com/I5eYXgxKR1
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) 3 June 2021
The parallel game was not for the faint of heart either. The ending of the favorite “Legionette” was better. Finland celebrated a narrow 1–0 victory against the Czech Republic after a spectacular match. The decisive blow fell in the middle third.
One goal was enough for today @leijonatfi to defeat @narodnitym in the fight for the semifinals #FINCZE #IIHFWorlds
Story of the whole game ️https://t.co/l1vEbtt1h7 pic.twitter.com/Eq06dw2x08
— IIHF (@IIHFHockey) 3 June 2021
Detail information about the game can be found in the box. The World Cup will continue on Saturday as well.
Russia Vs. Canada 1: 2 (0: 0, 1: 0, 0: 0, 0: 1)
Targets: Timkin (35.) and Henrik (46./pp), Mangiapen (63.)
Penalty Minutes: 6 or 2
Finland vs Czech Republic 1:0 (0:0, 1:0, 0:0)
Tor: Innala (33rd)
Penalty Minutes: 2 + 10 Disciplinary Pakarinen or 2
03.06.2021
