Image: Todd Little
CAROLINA HURRICANES vs MONTREAL CANADIENS
WHEN: 8 p.m. ET
WHERE: Lenovo Center – Raleigh, NC
SERIES: Carolina leads 3-1
ON THE TUBE: TNT
PROJECTED STARTERS: Hurricanes: Andersen (11-1 .928 / 1.44 3SO) Canadiens Dobes (9-9 .912 / 2.53 0SO)
PLAYER STATS: Carolina / Montreal
A pair of Florida Panthers made a mark in Finland’s 4-1 win over Czechia in quarterfinal action from the World Championship in Switzerland.
Anton Lundell scored the eventual game-winning goal 14:32 into the first period to give the Finns a two-goal lead. Lundell played 16:24, was credited with four shots on goal, won six of his 11 draws, and finished the game with a plus-one rating. The goal was his fourth of the tournament.
Aleksander Barkov had the primary assist on Konsta Helenius’ marker which put Finland up by three early in the middle frame. Barkov went seven of 11 in the dot, had one shot on goal, and finished with a plus-one rating while logging 18:05 of ice time.
Prospect Marek Alscher also played in the game. Alscher logged 17:03 of ice time, was credited with one shot on goal, and posted an even rating for Czechia, which finished the tournament in fifth place.
Matthew Tkachuk was limited to three shots on goal in the United States 4-0 shutout loss to Canada. Tkachuk logged 20:38 of ice time, and finished the tilt with a minus-three rating for the Americans, who finished eighth in the tournament after winning last year.
Sandis Vilmanis saw his electrifying run at the tournament come to end in Latvia’s 2-0 loss to Norway. Vilmanis logged 22:34 of time, registered a game-high nine shots on goal, took a first period penalty, and finished with a minus-one rating for Latvians, who finished sixth.