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Canada had another scare in the men's ice hockey semifinals against Finland but managed a two-goal comeback to secure a spot in the gold-medal game.
Halfway through the contest, Finland led 2-0 and looked poised to pull off an upset against the heavily favored Canadians. However, Canada turned up the pressure late, completing a second consecutive comeback and becoming the first team in Olympic history to pull off back-to-back comebacks to reach the gold-medal game.
The rally was a team effort, with contributions from both the top-line stars and the depth players. Overall, Canada outshot Finland 39-17 and controlled the game when it mattered most.
Here’s how Canada completed its comeback on Friday.
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Canada comeback vs. Finland
Sam Reinhert goal
With Canada down 2-0, Reinhart finally got Canada on the board in the second period to kickstart the comeback. The goal came on a power play as Reinhart tipped a shot from Cale Makar, finally breaking the seal.
CANADA PULLS ONE BACK. It's Sam Reinhart on the deflection. 🚨 pic.twitter.com/tQZmaCdNhT
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 20, 2026Shea Theodore goal
Canada went to the second intermission down 2-1, needing to produce a second-straight third period comeback to win. The Canadians finally tied the game as defenseman Shea Theodore nailed a goal off of goalie Jusse Saros, while Saros believed there should've been goalie interference.
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 20, 2026Nathan MacKinnon goal
As time wound down in the third period, Canada had full control of the game and applied all kinds of pressure on Finland. When Finland took a penalty late in the third, Canada finally took its first lead of the game as Nathan MacKinnon snuck the puck past Saros with just 36 seconds left in the game.
NATHAN MACKINNON IN THE FINAL MINUTE. CANADA HAVE PULLED OFF THE COMEBACK. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/3jMB2EWWfU
— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) February 20, 2026Jordan Binnington saves
Binnington's performance may go unnoticed, as he only faced 17 shots on teh game, but he made some big saves to keep Canada in the game long enough for the offense to fulfill the comeback. Binnington kept Finland off the board in the third period and was perfect on the day in five-on-five action.
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