2017 IIHF World Championship Canada vs Switzerland

PARIS, France – Switzerland scored a pair of goals three minutes apart in the third period, sending the game to overtime. The Swiss completed their comeback with a 3-2 OT victory, handing Canada its first loss of the 2017 IIHF World Championship.

• Mitch Marner (Thornhill, Ont./Toronto, NHL) led the way with a goal and an assist, while Ryan O’Reilly (Varna, Ont./Buffalo, NHL) added one for his third goal of the tournament.
• Canada outshot Switzerland 45-26; Calvin Pickard (Winnipeg/Colorado, NHL) made 23 saves.

Next game: Team Canada returns to action Monday, May 15 at 2 p.m. ET, facing Norway.

“They [Switzerland] pushed all the way, didn’t stop, and kept playing hockey. I think especially our line [Marner-Point-Konecny], we have to be more of a speed factor and have an impact. In the second and third our legs weren’t moving, we were slow off the start, and we all know we need to be better. We’ve got to make sure next game we come out, [play] a full 60, and we’re ready to play.” – Mitch Marner on facing a relentless Swiss team