"San Jose Sharks center Macklin Celebrini didn't score in Canada's Olympic semifinal game against Finland on Friday. And right now, he doesn't care. Celebrini and his Canadian teammates will be playing for a gold medal. Celebrini had the second assist on Nathan MacKinnon's power play goal with 35.2 seconds left as Canada earned a nail-biting 3-2 win over Finland on Friday at Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena."
"Celebrini and Team Canada will now play the winner of Friday's other semifinal, the United States vs. Slovakia, on Sunday. Sharks winger Pavol Regenda has four points for Slovakia in the tournament. Celebrini and the Canadians outshot Finland 14-3 in the second period but still trailed 2-1 after the two teams traded goals on special teams. On a power play, Canada turned the puck over inside the Finnish zone as an errant pass came out to the neutral zone."
"That's where Erik Haula picked it up and started in on goalie Jordan Binnington on a breakaway, going forehand to backhand to beat the St. Louis Blues goalie and give Finland a 2-0 lead 3:26 into the second period. Canada got that goal back on its next power play, as a shot from the point by defenseman Cale Makar was tipped by winger Sam Reinhart past the goalie with 5:40 left in the second period, cutting Finland's lead to 2-1."
Macklin Celebrini did not score but recorded the second assist on Nathan MacKinnon's power-play goal with 35.2 seconds remaining, lifting Canada to a 3-2 victory over Finland. Canada will face the winner of the United States vs. Slovakia semifinal for the gold medal. Finland scored first and then extended the lead on an Erik Haula breakaway early in the second period, but Sam Reinhart tipped a Cale Makar shot to cut the deficit. Celebrini led Canada in shots and ice time through two periods and skated on the top line with Connor McDavid.
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