"For the second straight Olympic elimination game, Canada was battling back after allowing an opponent to build a lead. And after an overtime win over Czechia in the quarterfinal round, they scored the game-winning goal with 35.2 seconds left against Finland in the semifinal, punching a ticket to Sunday's gold-medal game. The goals for Canada came off of the sticks of Sam Reinhart, Shea Theodore and Nathan MacKinnon, and that was just enough to overcome the early goals allowed by Jordan Binnington."
"There was an opening on Canada's top power-play unit in Crosby's absence, and it was filled by two-time Stanley Cup champion Sam Reinhart. Adding Reinhart to a group that already had four of the best players in the world -- Macklin Celebrini, Cale Makar, Nathan MacKinnon and Connor McDavid -- made this a dangerous prospect for Finland. So imagine the surprise that came with Finland jumping out to a 2-0 lead at the expense of that first-team unit."
Canada fell behind Finland 2-0 early after a short-handed breakaway by Erik Haula and pressure that exploited the top power-play unit. Coach Jon Cooper moved Sam Reinhart onto the first power-play unit, and Reinhart redirected a Cale Makar point shot to cut the lead. Shea Theodore scored and Nathan MacKinnon provided the late, decisive goal with 35.2 seconds remaining. Jordan Binnington allowed the early goals, but Canada’s special-teams adjustments and timely scoring overcame the deficit and sent the team to the Olympic gold-medal game.
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