Overview
- Canada eliminated defending champion USA 4-0 in the quarterfinals on Thursday, with Jet Greaves recording the shutout and Seattle defenseman Ryan Lindgren getting a five-minute major and ejected after a high hit that left Evan Bouchard injured.
- Finland upset top-seeded Canada 4-2 in the semifinals on Saturday by scoring three second-period goals to turn a 2-1 deficit into a decisive lead while goalie Justus Annunen made key saves.
- Hosts Switzerland routed Norway 6-0 in the other semifinal on Saturday, a dominant performance that sent Switzerland to a third straight gold-medal game but left the nation still seeking its first world championship title.
- The gold-medal final between Switzerland and Finland is scheduled for Sunday at 2:20 p.m. ET and the bronze game will pit Canada against Norway at 9:30 a.m. ET.
- Tournament rosters were shaped by staggered NHL playoff exits, which left Canada with numerous NHL stars and Team USA without many top players; that imbalance, plus high-profile game incidents and viral officiating moments, influenced knockout-stage outcomes and storylines.