Sidney Crosby, Canada fall to Finland in IIHF championships
Pittsburgh Penguins forward Sidney Crosby was held without a point while skating for Canada in a 2-1 shootout loss to Finland in a preliminary-round game during the International Ice Hockey Federation’s (IIHF) World Championship tournament at Avicii Arena in Stockholm on Monday.
Opening the contest as Canada’s second-line center, Crosby had two shots in regulation and was 8 for 12 (66.6%) on faceoffs while logging 18 minutes, 39 seconds of ice time on 22 shifts. He was denied on his lone shootout attempt.
Former Penguins goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury made 20 saves on 21 shots in regulation and overtime for Canada. He stopped three of five attempts in the shootout.
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Canada will complete the preliminary round with a game against Sweden on Tuesday, 2:20 p.m.
Seth Rorabaugh is a TribLive reporter covering the Pittsburgh Penguins. A North Huntingdon native, he joined the Trib in 2019 and has covered the Penguins since 2007. He can be reached at srorabaugh@triblive.com.
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