Spengler Cup | Canada blows lead, loses 4-3 to Pardubice in semifinal

(Davos) Canada was eliminated in the semifinals at the Spengler Cup on Saturday, allowing three late goals to lose 4-3 to HC Dynamo Pardubice.


Lukas Radil cut the lead to 3-2 with 3:56 left in the third period, when the Czech club replaced its goaltender with an extra attacker during a power play. Martin Kaut then tied the game with 83 seconds left in regulation, once again with an extra attacker in place of the goalie in the Czech camp.

Matej Paulovic then sowed hysteria on the HC Dynamo bench by hitting the target with 39 seconds left on the clock.

HC Dynamo will face HC Davos in the final on Sunday. The host club defeated Frolunda HC 4-3 in the other semi-final.

Derek Grant scored two goals, while Jonathan Hazen also scored for Canada.

The Spengler Cup is an annual tournament between European teams and a team made up of Canadian players.


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