IHLC Results – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 4-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ – 09 Sep 2016

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๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States 4-2 Canada ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
Exhibitionย Game
Nationwide Arena, Columbus ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
Friday, 09 September 2016

It felt more important than a pre-tournament game for the World Cup of Hockey 2016, but that’s probably what should be expected when rivals meet.

In the end, after all the physical play, scrums and heavy checks were thrown, Team USA defeated Canada 4-2 at Nationwide Arena on Friday.

Joe Pavelski and Patrick Kane each scored and had an assist, and Jonathan Quick made 32 saves in two periods for Team USA.

“When the U.S. plays Canada, you’re going to get that type of game whether it’s an exhibition, preliminary game, semifinal or final; you’re going to find yourself in that situation in this rivalry,” Kane said.

The teams play again Saturday at Canadian Tire Centre in Ottawa in another pre-tournament game. The World Cup starts 17 September in Toronto.

Canada goalie Carey Price, playing for the first time since a season-ending right-knee injury sustained 25 November while playing for the Montrรฉal Canadiens, made 21 saves.

Zach Parise scored the first goal for Team USA, and Derek Stepan scored into an empty net. Ben Bishop made nine saves in third period, allowing a goal to Drew Doughty at 5:21 that made it 3-2.

Patrice Bergeron also scored for Canada.

Price didn’t have much work early; Canada had 12 of the first 13 shots through 12 minutes but could not score. The remainder of the period belonged to Team USA, which got a goal from Parise at 16:56 and one from Kane 65 seconds later to hold a 2-0 lead and an 18-15 edge in shots after the first.

“We give up a few chances right at the end of shifts, so we were trying to make some plays a little too pretty,” Canada forward Jonathan Toews said.

Quick, a two-time Stanley Cup winner for the Los Angeles Kings, twice stopped Sidney Crosby early in the game, and less than a minute before Team USA scored the first goal he stopped Tyler Seguin in the slot.

“I was happy the way Jonathan played in that situation,” USA coach John Tortorella said. “Then we found ourselves, then we dipped again.”

Bergeron made it 2-1 at 13:24 of the second period on a rebound from the slot. Pavelski scored at 15:54 off transition for a 3-1 lead.

NOTES: Kesler received a major for boarding and a game misconduct at 17:05 of the second period for a hit on Shea Weber…Scratches for Team USA were goalie Cory Schneider, defenceman Erik Johnson and forward James van Riemsdyk. Tortorella said they will play Saturday. Canada scratches were goalie Corey Crawford, defenceman Jay Bouwmeester and forward Corey Perry. Holtby and Crawford are expected to split time Saturday.


BOXSCORE
1st Period
09:41 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย PEN – Oshie, hooking
16:56ย – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย GOAL – Parise (Suter, Stepan)
18:01ย – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย GOAL – Kane (Pavelski)
18:39 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย PEN – Weber, roughing
18:39 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย PEN – Dubinsky, roughing
18:39 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย PEN – Marchand, roughing

2nd Period
33:24 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย GOAL – Bergeron (Crosby, Marchand)
35:54 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย GOAL – Pavelski (Johnson, Kane)
37:05 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย PEN – Kesler, boarding major + game misconduct
37:05 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย PEN – Weber, roughing
37:05 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย PEN – Toews, roughing
38:18 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย PEN – Byfuglien, roughing

3rd Period
45:21 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย GOAL – Doughty (Getzlaf, Muzzin)
45:40 – ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย PEN – Muzzin, interference
58:39 – ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย EN GOAL – Stepan

GOALTENDERS
W: ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธย Quick (32-33), Bishop (9-10)
L: ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย Priceย (21-24)

SHOTS ON GOAL
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ 17+6+2 =ย 25
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ 15+18+10 =ย 43

ROSTERS
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Goaltenders: Ben Bishop, Jonathan Quick. Defence: Dustin Byfuglien, John Carlson, Jack Johnson, Ryan McDonagh, Matt Niskanen, Ryan Suter (A). Forwards: Justin Abdelkader, David Backes,ย Brandon Dubinsky, Patrick Kane (A), Ryan Kesler,ย T.J. Oshie, Max Pacioretty, Kyle Palmieri, Zach Parise, Joe Pavelski (C), Derek Stepan, Blake Wheeler.
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Goaltenders: Braden Holtby, Carey Price. Defence: Brent Burns, Drew Doughty, Jake Muzzin, Alex Pietrangelo,ย Marc-ร‰douard Vlasic, Shea Weber (A). Forwards: Patrice Bergeron, Logan Couture, Sidney Crosby (C), Matt Duchene, Ryan Getzlaf, Claude Giroux,ย Brad Marchand, Tyler Seguin, Steven Stamkos, John Tavares, Joe Thornton, Jonathan Toews (A).

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ UNITED STATES
vs. CANADA (C) ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ
new champion
(previous 07 May 2012)
Last Title
reign ends
(since
22 May 2016)
61 All-Time Wins
305
10 wins Head-To-Head
(+ 3 ties)
38 wins
First IHLC Meeting (USA vs. CAN)
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 2-0 USAย ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 25 Apr 1920 โ€“ OG โ€“ Antwerp ๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ช
Previous IHLC Meeting (USA vs. CAN)
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 5-1 USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 06 May 2016 โ€“ WC โ€“ Saint Petersburg ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บ
Last IHLC Game
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 2-0 FIN ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ฎ โ€“ 22 May 2016 โ€“ WC โ€“ Moscow ๐Ÿ‡ท๐Ÿ‡บย ๐Ÿ…
Next IHLC Game
๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆย CAN 5-2 USA ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ โ€“ 10 May 2016 โ€“ EX โ€“ Ottawa ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ

Photo Credit: NHL
Photo Credit: The Scoreย – IIHFHHOFIOC

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