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Team Canada faced an elimination game today in Boston, needing to beat Finland to ensure that it gets into the Four Nations Faceoff final against Team USA.

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With so much on the line, of course the action was heated on-line. Here are some of the highlights, starting with Team Canada’s line-up.

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Hockey Night in Canada announcer Jennifer Botterill
Huge development for Canada, Cale Makar is in the line-up

Michael Russo @RussoHockey
Binnington starts for Canada: “The kid’s played great for us; he’s given us a chance to win,” says Cooper

Oilers fan JB @JackieBee_16
Sorry Jon Cooper but Binnington ain’t it. Why is he getting a third start?

Hall of Fame d-man Chris Pronger @chrispronger
Well this is what it is all about. Win a hockey game and advance to the Championship game and get your rematch against Team USA! #4Nations
I am expecting a great game. The Finns will be a tough get but I see the big dogs being too much for them over 60 mins! 🇨🇦4-1

Oilers fan TylerDT @qauckenbush17
Taking Thomas Harley out is inexcusable by Jon Cooper. He’s made some boneheaded moves thus far, that could be one of the worst.

David Staples, The Cult of Hockey
Hardly any boos in Boston for the Canadian national anthem, more cheers, mainly an indifferent response.

Connor McDavid scores, Canada 1, Finland 0

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Analytics expert Meghan Chayk@MeghanChayka
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Amen

NHL.com writer Dan Rosen @drosennhl
Roope Hintz turnover right to Connor McDavid, who keeps the puck in at the blue line, does McDavid things to hold the puckand scores from the left circle with a far side shot to give Canada a 1-0 lead 4:13 in.

Oilers fan K-JAM @KevinJamieson86
That kind of release from McDavid’s wrist shot is what McDavid needs to make his trademark. The release is the best from the arsenal of his shots. He needs to use it way more often.

Vancouver sports commentator Jason Brough @SadClubCommish
What a shot by 97. Just perfection.

Nathan MacKinnon scores, Canada 2, Finland, 0

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Boston sports commentator Nicholas W. Goss @NickGossNBCSB
2-0 Canada. Nathan MacKinnon. The Canadians aren’t messing around today.

NHL network writer Jon Morosi @jonmorosi
McDavid’s speed and skill stands out, even among the world’s best. Great start for Canada, now leading 2-0. They want The Rematch.

The Athletic’s Michael Russo @RussoHockey
2 goals in 46 seconds. Reinhart little pass by Esa Lindell for MacKinnon to catch up to. Timeout Finland

Brayden Point scores, Canada 3, Finland 0

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Oilers fan Robbie Joseph @Robbiej34
Putting Point and Stone on McDavid line awakened canada offense!!!!

Oilers fan RG3 @rascalgas
We are so fortunate to be able to watch McDavid on a regular basis. Some fans just take it for granted, and instead constantly bellyache about the Oilers sixth defenseman or something. Just enjoy it.

ESPN analyst Rachel Doerrie @racheldoerrie
McDavid is in full magic mode, today 🪄

Oilers fan Sumit Tripathi @Sumit_Tripathi_
This game is over.

Denny Sawchuk 🇨🇦 @Denny_Sawchuk
McDavid has put his stamp on this period.

Cult of Hockey contributor Ira Cooper @coopsie39
Now, lock down the “medium danger” chances that demoralize/let the wind out when they go in…Mitch Marner has been completely ineffective (except, of course, the big OT goal) – that poor puck play in this defensive slot could have changed the game.

Detroit hockey writer George Malik @georgemalik
Whoo, Barkov to Lehkonen, close. Great backcheck by Hagel.

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David Staples, The Cult of Hockey
Brayden Point, Brandon Hagel and Mark Stone coming up huge for Team Canada, along with McDavid and MacKinnon. Other Team Canada players playing themselves off the OIympic team this tournament. You know who they are…Team Canada finally decided to feature Connor McDavid, at least giving him the linemates he need, smart, rugged and skilled Mark Stone, and smart, fast and skilled Brayden Point.
Key word: smart.
This is how you win.

Oilers Nation writer Zach Laing @zjlaing
it’s really great the entire nation can cheer for connor mcdavid.

Oilers fan Raja Dhami @gretzkytokurri
McDavid-Point might be my new favourite 🇨🇦 line. That’s high-level IQ clicking in all zones. It’s beautiful to watch so far. They read each other so well.

Mackinnon-Crosby is a close 2nd for me.

Nathan MacKinnon scores, Canada 4, Finland 0

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Detroit hockey writer George Malik @georgemalik
Sometimes the worst thing about hockey is that there is no “mercy rule.” You’ve got to play the whole thing, even if your fate has been sealed.
But that’s the way we do things.

Vancouver Sun hockey writer Ben Kuzma @benkuzma
That’s it for Lankinen. Too much McDavid, too much MacKinnon, too much speed. Four goals on 13 shots. Saros takes over for Finns.

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