Canada, led by the duo of NHL superstars Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon, had rolled through the tournament, suffering only a shootout loss to Finland while easily handling the field. The Canadians, however, shockingly met their match in the quarterfinals.

The U.S. men's hockey team has reached the semifinals of the IIHF World Championship and is one win away from its best finish at a standalone worlds in 75 years. The U.S. rallied past Finland 5-2 in Thursday's quarterfinals,