A showcase semifinal between defending champion Finland and perennial contender Canada was expected to be one of the crown jewels of the 2020 World Juniors.
Canada obliterated any notion of this being a competitive game minutes into Saturday’s contest, scoring four first-period goals to defeat Finland 5-0.
Russia defeated Sweden in the first semifinal, allowing Canada a chance to exact a measure of revenge against a team that outright embarrassed them in the round robin.
Here are 5 takeaways from Canada’s rout of Finland.
Full Blown Meltdown
This game had all the trappings of a heavyweight bout as Finland defeated Canada in the 2019 tournament en route to gold, and brought back a loaded defense corps.