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Mathew Barzal took home a silver medal as Canada finished second at the 2022 IIHF World Championships.
Canada fell 4-3 in OT to Finland in Sunday's gold medal game. Barzal had three assists in the overtime loss in 20:43 TOI. Former Islander Valtteri Filppula took home a gold medal as Finland's captain.

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Barzal finished the tournament with eight points (2G, 6A) in nine games, placing him among the top-15 scorers in the tournament.
While Canada finished with a medal, Team USA did not, falling 8-4 to Czechia in the bronze medal game. Team USA led 3-1 after the first period, but allowed seven of the next eight goals - including six in the third period. Kieffer Bellows played 12:55 in the contest and finished the tournament with five points (3G, 2A) in 10 games.
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Canada beats Czechia 6-1
Team Canada advanced to the gold medal game after scoring a 6-1 win over Czechia in the semifinals.
Mathew Barzal scored in the win, capping off a three-goal second period that broke open a 1-1 tie. Barzal finished the game with a goal and three shots in 18:34 TOI.
Canada will play Finland in the gold medal game, marking the third-straight year the two teams have met in the final.
USA falls 4-3 to Finland
Team USA fell 4-3 to Finland on Saturday, meaning the Americans will play for the bronze medal against Czechia.
Kieffer Bellows did not record a point or a shot in the game in 13:12 TOI.
Barzal keys Canada comeback in quarterfinals vs Sweden
Mathew Barzal scored the game-tying goal and set up the OT winner as Team Canada completed a dramatic comeback vs Sweden in the quarterfinals at the 2022 IIHF World Championships.
Trailing 3-0 in the third period, Canada scored three goals to force overtime - including two in the final two minutes of the third period - and eventually sealed it in the extra frame, taking the quarterfinal matchup 4-3.
Barzal was key to the comeback, scoring the tying goal with 1:23 to play in the third. The goal was Barzal's first of the tournament.
The Islanders center played a big role in the OT-winner, dishing to Drake Batherson on a Canada power play 43 seconds into the extra frame.
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Barzal finished the game with a goal, an assist and three shots on goal in 20:22 of ice time. The 25-year-old - who celebrated his birthday on May 26 - has four points (1G, 3A) in seven tournament games. Canada will play in the semifinal on May 28.
Canada beats France 7-1
Team Canada closed out round-robin play with a 7-1 win over France.
Canada finished round-robin play with a 5-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record and finished third in Group A. As a result, Canada will play Sweden in the quarterfinals.
Barzal skated 18:12 in the win.
USA beats Norway 4-2
Team USA finished round-robin play on a winning note, beating Norway 4-2.
Kieffer Bellows finished the game with four shots on goal in 14:07 TOI.
Team USA finished fourth in Group B with a 3-2-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record and will play Switzerland in quarterfinal action.
Team Canada, Team USA saddled with losses
Team USA was shut out 1-0 by Czechia on Monday, suffering their second loss of the tournament and first via shutout.
Bellows finished the game with four shots in 16:18 TOI.
Team USA is fourth in Group B with a 2-2-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record.
Team Canada also suffered their second loss of the tournament on Monday, losing 3-2 to Denmark. Canada lost to Denmark for the first time in 73 years.
Mathew Barzal was held off the scoresheet in the loss, but recorded four shots and went 7-4 in the faceoff circle in 16:53 TOI.
Canada is fourth in Group A with a 4-0-0-2 (W-OTW-OTL-L) record.
Team USA beats Sweden in OT
Team USA beat Sweden 3-2 in overtime on Saturday, as Adam Gaudette scored the OT winner at 4:48 of the extra frame.
Kieffer Bellows did not record a point in the game, but had three shots in 17:26 of ice time.
Team USA is 2-2-0-1 (W-OTW-OTL-L) through five games, sitting third in Group B with 10 points.
Barzal records two assists in Canada loss
Mathew Barzal picked up a pair of assists, but the points came in a losing effort as Team Canada fell 6-3 to Switzerland.
Barzal dished both assists in the first period, initially giving Canada a 3-2 lead, but Switzerland responded with four unanswered goals to take the game. Barzal played 20:19 in the game, the most among Canadian forwards.
The loss was Canada's first. Canada is third in Group A with a 4-0-0-1 record (W-OTW-OTL-L).
Bellows scores twice in win over Great Britain
Kieffer Bellows scored a pair of goals as Team USA shut out Great Britain 3-0 on Thursday.
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Both of Bellows' goals were insurance markers in the third period, coming just under three minutes apart from each other.
Bellows took eight shots in the game, playing 16:30.
Canada beats Kazakhstan 6-3
Team Canada beat Kazakhstan 6-3 on Thursday to stay undefeated at the 2022 Worlds.
Mathew Barzal did not record a point in the win, recording two shots in 17:06 TOI.
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Team USA falls 4-1 to Finland
Team USA suffered its first loss of the 2022 IIHF World Championships on Monday, falling 4-1 to Team Finland.
Kieffer Bellows' two-game point streak came to an end in the loss, while former Islander Valtteri Filppula scored the game-winning goal for Finland. Bellows tied for a team-high with three shots on goal.
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Team Canada beats Slovakia 5-1
Team Canada improved to 3-0 at the IIHF Worlds after a 5-1 win over Slovakia on Monday.
Mathew Barzal did not record a point in the win, but won eight of 11 faceoffs and tied for a team-high five shots on goal. Barzal skated 19:29 in the win, the highest of any forward on Canada.
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Bellows scores as USA beats Austria in OT
Kieffer Bellows scored his first goal of the 2022 IIHF World Championships on Sunday, putting Team USA on the board in 3-2 OT win against Austria. With USA down 2-0, Bellows scored on a bank shot to kickstart the American rally.
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Team USA is 2-0 in round robin play.
Barzal debuts in Canada's win over Italy
Mathew Barzal made his debut in the 2022 Worlds on Sunday, picking up an assist in Canada's 6-1 win over Italy.
Barzal picked up the secondary assist on Kent Johnson's goal to put Canada up 4-1 in the second period. The Islanders center played on a line with Johnson and Ottawa Senators winger Drake Batherson.
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Bellows records assist in USA win over Latvia
Kieffer Bellows recorded an assist in Team USA's 4-1 win over Latvia on Friday.
Bellows had the primary helper on Riley Barber's icebreaker in the first period, deflecting Andrew Peeke's point shot, which then deflected off Barber and in.
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Canada wins tournament opener vs Germany
Team Canada skated to a 5-3 win over Germany in both teams' first game of the 2022 IIHF Worlds. Mathew Barzal did not play in the contest.
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