NewsAlert: Canada eliminated in quarter-final play at world hockey championship

MINSK, Belarus – Canada is making an early exit at the world hockey championship.

Iiro Pakarinen scored the winning goal late in the third period as Finland beat Canada 3-2 in today’s quarter-final at Chizhovka Arena.

Mark Scheifele and Kyle Turris had the Canada goals.

Russia and the Czech Republic won earlier in the day to advance to the semifinals.

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