Celebrini leads nervy Canada past Germany 6-3 at
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Macklin Celebrini could see the New Year's Eve fireworks from the bus on the way to Scandinavium arena. Canada's best -- and youngest -- player exploded hours later in key moments to save his country from an embarrassing result with the calendar flipping to 2024.
Macklin Celebrini could see the New Year's Eve fireworks from the bus on the way to Scandinavium arena.
Canada's best -- and youngest -- player exploded hours later in key moments to save his country from an embarrassing result with the calendar flipping to 2024.
The 17-year-old scored twice and drew a crucial penalty that led to the game-winning goal from Jordan Dumas in the third period as Canada beat Germany 6-3 to wrap up the preliminary round at the world junior hockey championship in unimpressive fashion Sunday.
"One of those games where you just got to keep going," said Celebrini, who is expected to be the top pick at June's NHL draft. "We just had to push through ... it's never going to be perfect."
Brayden Yager, with a goal and an assist, Owen Beck and Easton Cowan, into an empty net, provided the rest of the offence for Canada, which lost 2-0 to Sweden on Friday and finished second in Group A.
"It's when it all counts, it's when it all matter," Celebrini said of stepping up. "This one mattered."
Mathis Rousseau made 17 saves in his fourth consecutive start. Carson Rehkopf and Oliver Bonk had two assists each in a game that was tied 3-3 with under 12 minutes to go in regulation.
