Overview
- Canada advanced to the semifinals after a 4-0 quarterfinal win over the United States in Fribourg on Thursday, with Macklin Celebrini, Dylan Holloway, Connor Brown and Sidney Crosby scoring.
- Goaltender Jet Greaves stopped all 34 shots he faced to post the shutout that kept the Americans off the scoreboard and sealed the win.
- Early in the game Evan Bouchard left after a hit to the head from Ryan Lindgren, who was assessed a five‑minute major and a game misconduct for the illegal check.
- A referee‑cam clip of Matthew Tkachuk being audibly admonished for embellishment went viral and drew postgame attention alongside remarks from Tkachuk that the loss still hurt despite Olympic gold.
- Canada will meet Finland in Saturday’s semifinal while the United States’ title defense ends, a result that underlines how staggered NHL playoff call‑ups reshaped rosters and influenced the knockout stage.